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Female Bodyguards

Feb 1, 2011
2 min

Do you know who you are hiring?

Do we really know what the role of the Close Protection Agent is? Do we really know what characteristics they must have before we start hiring people? We have taken many times in the past analyzing what kind of training a CPO must have gone through, but this time, after the recent incident with Kate Middleton’s bodyguard I thought to share with you my thoughts in a different topic.(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1352267/Kate-Middletons-bodyguard-accused-victimising-b

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Female Bodyguards

Jan 29, 2011
2 min

Section: Professional Advices from Experienced Close Protection Operatives around the world.

What do you expect? Some helpful hints to getting your foot in the door. By Jason Collins CPS, Security Consultant, CP Instructor You have taken the time to go through one of the many Executive Protection schools around the world. You’ve sacrificed time and money for this training. You’ve learned the core fundamentals to becoming a bodyguard. Now you are ready to break out and start working in the industry. How do I do this? First off, begin marketing yourself…..from this po

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Female Bodyguards

Jan 20, 2011
6 min

Section: Professional Advices from Experienced Close Protection Operatives around the world.

From Georgios Liakouras Anti-Terrorism Specialist Agent, CPS About your Resume: It is what it is. Even if it is only 1 page, don’t ever lie about your qualifications or the personal information you are mentioning within the resume. It is not professional to lie because if a potential employer does their due diligence and researches your qualifications, and finds out you have lied in your resume, that’s a sure way to NEVER be hired by that employer. Most times clients who are

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Female Bodyguards

Dec 29, 2010
2 min

Breaking the myth of the “Gorilla” Bodyguard

A bodyguard profession is 90% pre-intelligence (mental awareness) and 10 % physical combat abilities. When an attack or fight occurs, it is the responsibility of the bodyguard to spurn the attack and get the client safely out of harm’s way. It is never a bodyguard’s job to fight. Another important point: bodyguards need to blend with their environment. In many photos taken with celebrities it is easy to point out the bodyguard. With diplomats and prime ministers or preside

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Female Bodyguards

Nov 30, 2010
3 min

Working in the shadows

A professional close protection team isn’t limited to the close protection operator observed standing next to the VIP. There are often personal protection operators working and contributing to the VIP’s safety from a distance and who are never seen by either members of the public or the media. Their job is as equally important to the close protection mission as the team members who stand next to the VIP. They have to observe anything that appears suspicious, then investigate

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Female Bodyguards

Apr 15, 2010
3 min

What are you getting yourself into?

There seems to be some confusion around the topics of bodyguard certifications and licenses. I think this is a result of prospective female bodyguards trying to break into the industry and trying to sift through the multitude of training schools, associations and the “puffery” being perpetuated by misleading marketing language. I seem to answer this question a lot from prospective students. So I would like to put this out to all those who haven’t asked for some reason or anot

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Female Bodyguards

Apr 13, 2010
2 min

Red Cross: 8 Staff Kidnapped in Eastern Congo

The international aid organization in Geneva announced on Tuesday the kidnapping of 8 Red Cross staff near the town of Fizi in South Kivu, Eastern Congo. For extremists groups, the kidnapping of volunteers who are offering aid services has become daily news. They hit an easy target as the most of the volunteers are medics and generally people who had never experienced any kind of security training. Most of them are arriving in an unknown country having the motives to offer ai

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Female Bodyguards

Feb 18, 2010
3 min

NANNYGUARDS (SM) training course by Athena Academy

Athena Academy announce NANNYGUARDS (SM) a premiere and elite company that not only aids families with placement, through our network of NANNYGUARDS authorized placement agencies, but also provides the world’s first Certified Child Protection Specialist training (CPS). No other agency in the world meets our stringent training and placement guidelines. NANNYGUARDS offer a distinct service over traditionally trained nannies. With training in ways to protect your family from

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Female Bodyguards

Feb 14, 2010
2 min

Are Gaddafi females bodyguards overdoing it?

Are Gaddafi females bodyguards overdoing it? When you see the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi with his personal security escort, one thing can comes to mind ‘’too much’’. You can see 200-300 females bodyguards dressed in a military look and high heels…It makes you wonder if their role is to support their leaders image by being part of his harem or providing him security? Are they part of the next Vegas act or is the local circus coming to town? Is all this showmanship neces

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Female Bodyguards

Jan 2, 2010
1 min

Another Philippine Bodyguard Shot but Alive! Could Protective Intelligence Have Helped?

It was reported today that on the 31st of December a hail of gunfire aimed at a female casino financier. A full magazine was unloaded on the principal and her bodyguard landing them both in the hospital but they are still living. Maritess Amit, 46, remained in critical condition last night and her bodyguard, Allan Berjame, 48 was treated for gunshots to his back and other parts of his body. Amit’s family asked her to stay home as there were rumours that she was to be robbed

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Female Bodyguards

Jan 2, 2010
1 min

Liza Minelli Settles Lawsuit With Bodyguard

On the 9th of December 2009 Liza Minelli settled her lawsuit with her former bodyguard. The suit was for $100 million dollars and alleges that Manelli threatened her bodyguard with the loss of his $238,000 if he did provide her with an inappropriate relationship. According to this report the former bodyguard for Minelli was paid an above average of over $200,000 a year but was battered when he refused to become sexually involved with her. The lawsuit that originally was fi

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Female Bodyguards

Jan 2, 2010
2 min

Philippine Bodyguards Killed – Two in the last 31 days!

The second taking of a close protection agents life in the Philippines in the last two months took place yesterday in the Philippines. Manila, Philippines – A bodyguard of suspended Rodriguez, Rizal, Mayor Pedro Cuerpo was shot dead by suspects in Rizal province on New Year’s eve, the provincial police chief said. Ricardo Amata was shot in broad daylight at the Rodriguez market at around 9:30 a.m. and died while undergoing treatment at the hospital, said Senior Superintendent

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Female Bodyguards

Dec 30, 2009
1 min

Female Bodyguards…the early days of Japanese female close protection

In 1979 when Margaret Thatcher was coming into power as Britain’s first female Prime Minister, rejected a female bodyguard team while attending the Tokyo economic summit. Thatcher was assigned a detail of 20 “karate ladies”. She rejected the offer for the level and type of protection based upon not wanting to be singled out and treated differently than her male counterparts. The Japanese secured the event with 26,000 police officers. Since Thatcher had not used female clo

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Female Bodyguards

Dec 30, 2009
3 min

The Pope and Berlusconi’s Close Protection Bodyguards

Can we say that the Pope and Berlusconi’s close protection agents failed? Within 10 days we saw two attacks happen to the two most famous and well guarded men of Italy. First there was the attack toward Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Milan on December 14, which caused him a fractured nose, and broken teeth. Then there was the over zealous person who attacked toward Pope which took place on December 24, in Vatican during Christmas Eve Mass, which caused him no bod

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Female Bodyguards

Dec 28, 2009
3 min

Do female close protection operatives aka bodyguards have to act and look like male bodyguards?

Breaking the myth of a female bodyguard acting like a man. Lately, it has come to my attention, the fact that some clients looking to hire female bodyguards are asking how many black belts in martial arts the bodyguard has and how huge and threatening does she look? Is it enough to consider ones martial arts skills or size or gruff appearance? Well, first of all, we have to clarify that a female bodyguard is not only trained in martial arts. In fact, it is far more impor

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Female Bodyguards

Dec 10, 2009
1 min

Women Protecting Women – The Muslim/Egyptian Female Bodyguard

As the world changes so do policies, cultures and old fashioned ideas. Muslim women in Egypt are playing a more dominant role in the protection of other females. This is really nice to see as these women live in modern societies where the women they protect are the next generation in business management, the legal system, entertainment and corporate leadership. To learn a little more about women bodyguards, check out the female bodyguards of Cairo by going to this article.

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Female Bodyguards

Dec 9, 2009
2 min

Part 1 of the series: What you NEED to know about being a female bodyguard

There’s a lot of talk when the discussion focuses on the female bodyguard and her ability to handle an attacker. One will hear…”You may not know she’s there until she knocks you down her attacker” or, “Don’t let the small size fool you — she is well trained in martial arts”. However, comments like these never really point to the actual job of a woman bodyguard. Here are a couple of things to understand about a female bodyguard that go a lot further than her ability to knoc

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Female Bodyguards

Dec 8, 2009
5 min

How to Hire Female Bodyguards

We predicted the surge of the need for female bodyguards a couple of years ago. It was not that it was rocket science, but the fact that a female bodyguard or female executive protection agent, have so much to offer not only on their own, but also in conjunction with their male counterparts. I won’t discuss this time around what makes hiring a female bodyguard such a good choice. I think its pretty clear that there is enough room and special circumstances that warrant hiring

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Female Bodyguards

Jul 16, 2009
2 min

Female Bodyguards Learn the 5 Steps of Terrorism

What makes a terrorist attack successful and why can’t the majority of cases be prevented? Terrorist groups are characterized by a strong bond between members of each operating cell and complete dedication to their goal. They have financial backing, equipment and personnel with the required skills to complete their act, and they take their time in pre-operational preparation: This includes finding those members willing to die for their extremist cause. In many cases it has be

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Female Bodyguards

Jul 3, 2009
3 min

The Importance of Being a Well Trained Female Bodyguard

The last 5 years has seen female bodyguards grow in popularity and their pay increase to in some cases surpass our male counterparts. Many principals (clients) that are in showbiz, royal families or even politicians are interested in hiring female bodyguards for their safety. Thousands of dollars are paid in contracts between security companies who provides females bodyguards and V.I.P’s. However, because there is such demand, many of these are under trained and put into p

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