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Protect and Tell
It would seem that plenty of close protection officers want to write a “Tell-All” book after protecting someone rich and Famous. Recently Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stopped an ex-bodyguard writing a tell-all book. They hired top US and UK lawyers to prevent Mickey Brett revealing details of their private lives in a book. According [...]
3Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The SIA and Licence Renewals
Today I received form LAF02 from the Security Industry Authority (SIA) requesting that I renew my licence. There is no requirement for further training, they don’t ask for evidence of any continuation training. They don’t even ask if have been working in the industry keeping my skills current. In fact all they ask for is [...]
3Mar2009 | admin | 4 comments | Continued
RMP Close Protection Course – Why Bother?
Why bother doing that course when you can just buy a certificate on Ebay. Who would want one of these? It beggars belief that they would sell, but sell they are and like hot cakes. Be aware that the numpty you are working alongside might not have done a course at all. He may [...]
6Feb2009 | admin | 17 comments | Continued
Princess Beatrice’s car stolen whilst out with her BG
As a CPO you can work hard for years doing hundreds of things right with no one even noticing. Make one mistake and you will no doubt be remembered for it for a long time.
It has been reported that Princess Beatrice’s police bodyguard has been a little embarrassed after her prized BMW was stolen while [...]
12Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Beckhams Bodyguard in Punchup with Paparazzi
David Beckhams Bodyguard gets involved in a punch up with a photographer. The story as reported is below appeared on a few news sites, this particular version was reported on Enews.
After being pursued by paparazzi today in Beverly Hills, the soccer stud confronted a photographer, with a fight breaking out moments later between [...]
Professional Bodyguard or Hired Help?
A disgruntled ex Royal Bodyguard has been spilling a few team secrets. Among plenty of tales of gambling and blue movie watching by the team. “Prince Andrew has been accused of abusing his position by ordering Royal security officers to collect stray golf balls while he practised his strokes in the garden of Buckingham Palace”
7Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Bodyguard Training – Skills You Should Turn up on Your Course With
This article discusses the skills and attributes that are essential if you wish to become a professional close protection officer. It goes without saying that you should be honest, punctual and have a mature outlook but there are other skills and attributes that you should have before you turn up for bodyguard training.
17Nov2008 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Tony Blairs Bodyguard Fires Gun at Airport
Tony Blair can’t be brimming in confidence with his close protection team. Maybe now that he is not prime minister he has to put up with a second class security detail. I’m sure that is not the case but it does look bad. Only a short time ago one of his bodyguards [...]
11Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
SIA Chief Quits
The chief executive of the government body which licenses Close protection Officers has resigned.
Mike Wilson, who was head of the Security Industry Authority, resigned after it emerged that some of its own agency staff had not been security cleared. That this could happen after they had already owned up to giving licences to more [...]
10 Reasons Why You Are Not Getting That Bodyguard Job.
Are you working as a bodyguard at the moment. If you are not then here are 10 reasons why you are not getting that bodyguard Job.
6Nov2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Presidential Bodyguard
When the race for the White House finally ended the speeches given by both President-elect Barrack Obama and Senator McCain were very similar, they were both complimentary of each other and acknowledged that there was a lot of work to be done to get America back on track. As a close protection officer looking on [...]
5Nov2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
The Modern Bodyguard
Most people, if you asked them to describe a modern bodyguard will conjure up two of the archetypal stereotypes. The first of these might be some large gorilla/gangster-like character, with fat fingers festooned with heavy gold rings. An intimidating figure that speaks in words of one syllable, clearing people out of the path of his [...]
4Nov2008 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
Bodyguard Job Hunting – The Importance of The Covering Letter
Never send a CV/Resume without a covering letter, this includes emails. The covering letter is an essential part of the Resume and should not be neglected.
Keep the covering letter short and completely to the point, do not mention too much in this letter that you have already stated in the CV, if you write it [...]
Regulation of the Bodyguard Industry – Has it Made a Difference?
A few years ago it was said that anyone could become a bodyguard. People in the industry complained that it was just too easy to become a bodyguard. A joke going around the industry in the early 1990’s was something like, “What are the two requirements to become a close protection officer” The first was [...]
28Feb2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Professional Bodyguards Must Have Current First Aid Skills
First Aid skills are important in any walk of life, but being skilled in First Aid is absolutely fundamental to being a Close protection professional. Some schoolchildren are now taught very basic First Aid. This is a good thing. First Aid should be on everybody’s curriculum. Over the years, I have seen and been amazed [...]
28Feb2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued