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How to Hire a Bodyguard

“Bodyguard” has become a Hollywood term and is probably not what you want. The vocational name is “Executive Protection” or “Personal Security” and specialists are not hard to find. Follow these instructions to ensure you’re getting someone truly qualified to protect another person’s life and well-being.
StepsUnderstand that “Personal Security Officer” is a professional service, so keep your expectations realistic. Look for “Executive Protection” specialists who, like the “Secret Service”, are proactive, clean cut, intelligent, articulate, educated professionals. Contrast these specialists with the stereotypical 400 pound thugs working for Britney Spears or Madonna. These “bodyguards” are actually working as bouncers or bounty hunters and lack specialized training.
 
Look on the Internet for your state’s private security company regulations and learn the name of the required license for “Bodyguard” or “Personal Protection Officer” or something closely related. The candidates will need this license in order to work for you. That said, do not assume that a “Bodyguard” license from any state is in and of itself a good indicator. These licenses have names like Personal Protection Officer (PPO) or Personal Protection Specialist (PPS) and are probably required for the individual to work for you but most are acquired with very little training that anyone can get if they have a “Security Guard” license and $100 to pay for the course.
Ensure your selected candidates are graduates of a Government Protective service or Executive Protection course, United States Secret Service, US Dept. of State’s Diplomatic Security Service, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), US Army Military Police School (USAMPS), US Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID), US Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), US Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI), British Special Air Service (SAS) or graduates from one of the few, recognized and respected civilian executive protection courses. As a second choice, consider “Executive Protection/Protective Services/Corporate Security” personnel from a Fortune 500 corporation like Microsoft, Dell, Boeing, IBM, etc., with direct (not limited or collateral) experience.
Get a photocopy of the applicant’s driver’s license, Social Security card and copies of any professional certificates.
 
Get a background check on the web and pay for a simple criminal history check.
Have every candidate sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before discussing your needs.
Look for specific experience, and ask for examples of how the candidate has demonstrated proficiency in skills including, but not limited to, the following:
-choreography (knowing how to stand, walk and get out of a car with a principal)
-conducting advance work to prepare for trips and events ahead of time
-effective countermeasures to deal with an attack or security threat when it materializes
-proficiency with home alarm and access control systems
-familiarity with armored vehicles
-firearms training.
Ask the candidate about “big name” people s/he has protected. If s/he gives you a list of names, it is likely they are violating the non-disclosure and confidentiality statements they agreed to. At the same time, do not accept the response “I can’t tell you for reasons of privacy.” Good bodyguards are very careful about divulging information about former clients or protects, and will find a way for you to verify their claims without violating confidentiality agreements.

TipsThe person you hire should be able to blend in seamlessly, rather than stand out like a sore thumb, like the stereotypical bodyguard does. Can this person dress and act like you and the people around you?[1]
Look for these traits in your candidates:
Integrity
Candor
Confidence
Discretion
Bearing
Attention to Detail
Responsiveness
Flexibility
Patience
Commitment
Experience

Warnings

Be very wary of any website or brochure that has images of SWAT Personnel, Ninjas, Samurai, “Secret Agents” or has guns on every page.
If your search leads you to a Private Investigator, inquire as to where they received their formal Executive Protection training and the names of at least two of their clients or client representatives if confidentiality is imperative and their actual charge does not want to disclose her/his identity.

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