This book is a must-read "textbook" for the field of executive protection. Written by the top performers in the field, it covers the details of working in the world of protection specialists in a theoretical yet practical manner.
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This is a totally new and different follow-up book to the highly successful Providing Executive Protection. It has been written by recognized practitioners, writers, and world class authorities on executive protection subjects. It goes beyond the basic mechanics of providing protection, covering such specific concerns as advance work, the use of K9s, media encounters, ethics, traits, and hiring a protection specialist, professional dress and appearance, electronic surveillance and countermeasures, intelligence operations, aircraft security, and handling confrontations.
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A true sequel to the highly successful volume of instruction published first in 1991 under the title, Providing Executive Protection, this second volume goes deep into a rich soil of knowledge tilled and worked over by a small band of dedicated professionals. Its thoroughness is a response to the increase in domestic crime and worldwide terrorism which have created the need for updated and improved protective services. The watchword, for those who provide protective services, is, eternally, vigilance. The Personal Protection Specialist can never afford to rest upon his or her laurels. An impeccable, professional career, attested by the years, can be destroyed in a heartbeat by a moment's inattention, or the cruel, inexorable swiftness of the assassin's bullet, bomb, or slashing blade. Over the years, we have insisted on the need to expect the unexpected. It is the kinetic energy by which the profession is driven. This is a stressful business and, once again, that subject finds, in a practical way, further, insightful expression in these pages. A book for those who need protection; those who manage protective services, and those who provide or wish to provide personal protection.
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This review is from: Providing Executive Protection - Volume II (Hardcover)
"Strategically thought out and tactically applied" can be considered a maxim in the field of executive protection. Under this light Providing Executive Protection II is a global look at the strategy of the Executive Protection Specialist (as opposed to bodyguard). It provides a bird's eye view of many aspects of the profession, written by experts in the field whose credentials lend weight to their essays. The two drawbacks of this book are its brevity and its inconsistent theme. Depth of detail is sacrificed for breadth, with many chapters under ten pages (there is something to be said for this approach). Also, each contributing author sandwiches topical material inbetween his/her introduction and conclusions, reducing the effective size of the book by up to 1/2. Finally, the chapters are inconsistently organized, giving it a "little here, little there" feel. It is a primer book which should stimulate further study in each area touched on. Providing Executive Protection II deals with strategy, not tactics (it is not a manual by any means).
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If you are getting into the business or want to get involved - or are the principle - one must read this. Very straight forward. Know what you are getting yourself involved in before you show up to training.
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- Executive Safety And International Terrorism by Scotti in Front Matter, and page 200
- Corporate Security Administration and Management by J. Kirk Barefoot on page 107, and Back Matter
- Setting Free the Bears (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by John Irving on page 60, and Back Matter
- Expert Obedience Training for Dogs, Fourth Edition by Winifred Gibson Strickland on page 46, and Back Matter
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- The Quiet Threat: Fighting Industrial Espionage in America by Ronald L. Mendell on page 24, and Back Matter
- Outsourcing Security: A Guide for Contracting Services by John Stees in Back Matter
- Protection Officer Training Manual, Sixth Edition by IFPO on page 148
- Providing Executive Protection by Dr. Richad Kobetz in Front Matter
- The Protection Officer Training Manual, Seventh Edition by IFPO on page 212
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