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RMP Close Protection Course – Why Bother?

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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 have just spent £2.99 on Ebay.

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These are the buyers over the last couple of days, recognise any names?  Lets hope its just girlfriends that these people want to impress and not potential employers!  Walter Mitty is alive and well;  he’s an RMP  trained Close protection Officer and he shops on Ebay     lol

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Bodyguard Training – Skills You Should Turn up on Your Course With


To become a professional bodyguard requires plenty of training, if you have never done anything like it before there really is a lot to learn. However it never ceases to amaze me how some people feel that as long as they have the money then the trainer can do the rest and turn them into a bodyguard. This is simply not true. Whilst I would be the first to admit that close protection is not “rocket science” you do need to turn up for training with some skills and attributes. This article discusses the skills and attributes which 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; however I will outline other essential skills and attributes below.

Good Communication skills

The close protection officer has to display excellent communication skills throughout. He needs to be able to speak not only to his principal but to other team members as well as officials. You must be a “people person” because a bodyguard will find himself dealing with people at all levels, from heads of security to hotel chambermaids. Without good communication skills you are unlikely to become a professional bodyguard, in fact you are unlikely to get past the first interview for your first job.

Common Sense

You will need copious amounts of common-sense. Close protection officers often have to “think on their feet” making decisions on their own, assessing situations and working out the appropriate action to take. Unfortunately you cannot be taught common sense, you either have it or you do not.

A Professional Attitude

Close protection officers needed to project a totally professional attitude throughout their working day. You must display this attitude from day one. Anything less than a professional attitude will not see you through your course, let alone a subsequent career.

Good Team Player

Close protection is a team sport, if you are not a team player you should reconsider your career choice. There is absolutely no room for individuals who cannot function well as part of a team. Teamwork is everything and if you do not function well within one then close protection is probably not for you.

Confidence

Whether you have it or not you must learn how to ooze it. Your principal needs to trust that you will do the right thing in an emergency. The confidence that you show on a day-to-day basis will go a long way to you earning the trust of your principal. Professional close protection officers that are not confident in everything they do will just not be taken seriously.

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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 left her weapon (Glock 17 semi-automatic) in the toilet of a coffee shop on the Edgware Road in London, rumours circulated that this was not the first time this had happened. 20 minutes passed and the weapon was found and further embarrassment was averted. Now just as they have stopped blushing, one of the team today has a Negligent Discharge of his/her weapon at Ben Gurion international airport in Tel Aviv. Many people are calling this and “accidental discharge” In situations like this the correct terminology is Negligent Whatever actions led up to the firing of the weapon the close protection officer was negligent. The incident happened as Tony Blair was leaving the country and I am sure that it caused a bit of a stir. Negligent Discharges just should not happen at this level, and I am sure when they were finally allowed onto the aircraft someone was sat quietly on the aircraft wondering where their nice blue uniform was along with their white traffic directing gloves.

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The Definitive Guide to Close Protection

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