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Executive Protection Pointers Share these points, collected from security executives and
former Secret Service agents, with colleagues who are looking to
start an executive protection program or beef up their current one. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE. Analyze which people are
critical to your organization. Have any of these people been subject
to threats? In what situations are they most vulnerable? Do they
keep a low profile or court media attention? Is it easy for
outsiders to gain information about them and their families? Answers
to these questions help determine if you need a little caution or a
full-time security detail. Also remember: The answers can change
over time. BRAINS BEFORE BRAWN. Research and preparation
aimed at identifying potential threats and contingency plans
supersedes the need for big bouncer like bodyguards. Executive
protection professionals receive training in skills such as
defensive driving, emergency medical response and physical fitness.
They know how to prepare for important events ahead of time and
counter threats. And they act and dress like their protection
subjects. ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE. Some protected
executives bristle at what they see as restrictions on their
movement, or the extra burden of security measures. Veteran
practitioners suggest pointing out that the advance work required to
keep them safe also reduces their time spent waiting in airports or
stuck in traffic jams. DON’T FORGET THE KIDS. The families of protected
executives, if the executive is high profile or the subject of a
threat, may need coverage. They may be more vulnerable, in fact,
than the executive ensconced in a corporate setting. MAKE LOTS OF FRIENDS. Reliable information is
what makes prevention possible. It pays to work closely with fellow
security professionals as well as executive assistants, hotel staff
and event organizers. Ask them to help you assess risks at settings
that are unfamiliar to you. And don’t hesitate to share info when
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