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By: Jared A. Van Driessche  In my industry, many avoid the word bodyguard and call themselves executive protection agents. But around the world, the term executive protection means nothing to most people. The word bodyguard is understood across cultures and...

By Alan Saquella, Assistant Professor In the rapidly evolving world of security, law enforcement, and investigative sciences, professionals are increasingly turning to advanced technologies to supplement tried-and-true methodologies. One emerging innovation is behavioral assessment software, designed to enhance both pre-employment...

Executive Protection (EP) often conjures a wide range of mental images, from traditional bodyguards to contracted tactical Protective Security Details (PSD) and everything in between.  This image is largely shaped by Hollywood portrayals and amplified by self-proclaimed industry “influencers”...

In our latest breakthrough series, EP Wired is taking a closer look at how executive protection is carried out around the globe. Starting the series is India, where we have interviewed three industry professionals and asked them to share...

In the world of executive protection, there lies an often-unspoken reality: profound loneliness. This might sound a little dramatic, but it’s relatively true. The average agent will spend most of their time alone, conducting advance work, hanging around corporate...

At the end of every summer, while America’s attention turns to football and long holiday weekends, many U.S. protection professionals are actively preparing for significant major events.  Among these is the United Nations General Assembly, affectionately referred to as...

1. What first drew you to a career in security and protection, and how did that journey lead you to the United Nations? What drew me to a career in security and protection was a deep alignment with the core...

If you spend too much time on YouTube, or worse, believe the constant stream of tactical PSD fantasy being pushed, you might think Executive Protection (EP) is all about skinny-jeans-wearing operators toting M4s while glaring menacingly from behind aviator...

Spotting and Preventing Air Rage: Proactive Strategies for Pilots & Flight Attendants for Handling Unruly Passenger Behavior By Alan Saquella, CPP and Joe Frary  The Rising Threat at 35,000 Feet  Unruly passenger behavior has become an increasingly common challenge for airline crews. According...

The last thing on your mind when traveling for business is the prospect of being arrested. Nonetheless, the U.S. government reports that more than 2,500 American citizens find themselves detained by foreign law enforcement every year. While a relatively...