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Advanced Levels of Close Protection Operative Training

No matter what tier of close protection operative training you have attended so far, there is always more to learn. From route reconnaissance to formations to vehicle search, the list is endless, if we are being frank. In fact, close...

Shots Fired at Democratic Mayoral Candidate Greenberg

With shots fired at democratic mayoral candidate Greenberg in Louisville, Kentucky, the democrat remains uninjured as the apparent target of a shooter who fired multiple times.   The politician was not directly hit, but the bullet did graze his sweater. Expectedly,...

How Do Security Companies Make Money?

The way in which security firms generate income is often the direct result of the varied services they render. And those are plentiful. So, it isn’t difficult to say how do security companies make money. Whether that be guard...

Blunt Force: The Underreported Threat of the Security Professional

What is 'blunt force,' and what type of injuries result from blunt force impact? Please let me answer this question in the shortest possible way, without throwing some hyper-intellectual medical terminologies at you that I don't understand myself. So instead,...

Operational Emergency Medical Plan: Is Yours up to Scratch?

When developing all operations plans, the "advance," as we know, is crucial to a successful job. A robust emergency medical plan is always part of these arrangements, regardless of whether the job is simply driving the client to a...

A History and Future of Excellence: Ronin South Africa

Established in 1995 on the southernmost tip of the African continent, Ronin South Africa is probably one of the longest-standing, internationally reputable close protection training providers worldwide. Ronin SA's CEO, Advocate Timm Irvine-Smith's background is quite multi-faceted. He has served...

Apple CEO Tim Cook Allegedly Stalked, Threatened, and Harassed

Apple CEO Tim Cook allegedly stalked by a possibly armed woman who trespassed his home on two occasions. As it be, a superior court judge in Santa Clara County granted a temporary restraining order against the accused 45-year old...

Operational Fitness in Executive Protection

Recently I wrote a piece for EP Wired about the importance of combatives training for the protection professional and how I felt if you couldn’t protect yourself, you had no business protecting others.  Several months later I was listening to...

Legal Subcontracting vs Illegal Subcontracting

A recent article on subcontracting reminded me of the need to clarify to folks once again in the EP Industry that there is a proper method of legal subcontracting, and there is a commonly used method that is improper...

Cut-Resistant Fabrics: Protecting Arteries, Nerves, Muscles, and Ligaments

It was on 13 March 2011 when my friend Craig Wylde was brutally assaulted. Having previously served as an Infantry soldier in the British Army, Craig ultimately became a prison officer at the Category A (high security) Frankland Prison,...

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Corporate Security Responses to Organized Protest Activity 

Protest activity has always been an effective force for social change, often challenging the status quo and raising awareness...

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