Circuit Magazine #40

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10th Year Anniversary

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Risk & Retaliation WOMEN IN PROTECTION /// SITUATIONAL AWARENESS /// RESIDENTIAL SECURITY

EDITOR FOREWORDS

Hello All... Welcome to a very special edition of the Circuit Magazine. It’s our birthday, we’re the grand old age of 10!

We are in a day and age when magazines are finding it extremely difficult to survive.

Despite this the Circuit has managed to not only survive but to thrive, adapting with technology and staying relevant within the Protection sector to become the mainstay publication it is today. This could not have happened without our subscribers and contributors, so thank you to you all.

Wow, I can hardly believe it, this magazine, which started as a newsletter for members of the British and North American Bodyguard Associations is celebrating now having been in circulation for 10 years. I have to pinch myself!

That is 40 issues of jam packed content on all the topics relevant to you as a protection specialist! Looking back, I can say that it fills me with pride to be involved in such a production. This publication is read by people living and operating in all corners of the globe but what makes the publication truly unique is the fact it is not written by journalists or professional writers. In fact the stories, opinion and analysis that you find in these pages is provided by Security Professionals, just like you and I, who draw on their professional experiences from within the sector and have been brave enough to put pen to paper.

Special thanks must also go to the members of the Circuit team. Jon Moss and Peter Falkous who work tirelessly on the UK side putting the pages together for your enjoyment. Elijah Shaw, our US editor who comes up with the goods every issue despite his full-on schedule. Without you all the magazine would cease to exist!

Many of those who have contributed to the Circuit, once realising that it’s not too painful of an experience, have come back again and some have gone on to become regular contributors. This issue is all about them. In addition to celebrating this landmark anniversary we also pay homage to those who have helped to shape the magazine and be its voice. Many of our oldest and most valued writers have come together to provide you with this knockout, blockbuster issue that I’m sure you’re going to enjoy sinking your teeth into!

Before I sign off, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our Art Director, Peter, who is celebrating the birth of his second child and newest member of the Circuit family, Louie Constance Falkous. Best wishes Pete and Lyndsey.

Final thought: If you enjoy reading the Circuit please continue to support the publication, pass it on to your friends and colleagues, and who knows, one day we may reach the dizzy heights of issue 100!

Shaun West Editor

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Spring Forward! - That should be the rallying call not only of the season, but of our profession as well. We as an industry should always be looking to advance, innovate and modernize.

Don’t get me wrong, there are many time tested and proven methods to the business of Close Protection, but that does not mean we should stop seeking to push the envelope in an effort to perfect the craft.

With that in mind, I’ve begun a quiet campaign to encourage young talent to put pen to pad (or finger to keypad) and submit to The Circuit. The idea is for them to share their experiences, and keep in mind just because someone I want that same mentality to is young biologically does go into this magazine. Within not mean they haven’t seen the pages of The Circuit – The and done things that would Magazine for the Security increase the knowledge base.

Professional is article after Alternatively, there are many article written by people who who are new to the Close actually do the things they write Protection industry, but have a about, but since new men and wealth of knowledge in related women enter the business every fields such as military, law day, shouldn’t their voices also enforcement and cyber/tech. be heard? Of course you might I want these voices to speak be saying to yourself, “what to us as well, and who knows, could a newbie teach me?” maybe something will jump Instead, the better question is right out at you that you can if that individual might be able use in your toolbox down the to offer a fresh perspective, a road. new outlook, or a radical idea.

You know, something that might push us forward individually or Elijah Shaw as a collective.

US Editor

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EDITOR FOREWORDS

CONTENTS 02 Foreword

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04 Contents 06 Should Protection Officers be Trained in Unarmed Combat?

12 Manners Maketh Man The Importance of Etiquette 16 Gap Training What Most Practitioners Overlook

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22 Regaining Balance After a Threatening Encounter 28 Women in the Close Protection Industry 34 Why America Must Ban Assault Rifles 40 Assignments Over What Now? 44 Are You an Accidental Arms Dealer?

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48 Risk and Retaliation Executive Protection in Russia 58 CCTV in Court Proceedings 63 Fit For Purpose 70 Head on a Swivel Catchphrase or Industry Standard?

74 Prolonged Field Care

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Women in the Close Protection industry

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82 OSINT The New Open Source Intelligence 88 Why You Aren’t Working 95 Keeping Your Edge You Don’t Have to Choose Sides

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98 The Mentality of the Modern Protector

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105 Residential Security 114 Church Security The New Frontier PT. 6 120 Fire Safety in Executive Protection 127 Classifieds

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Should protection officers be trained in unarmed combat?

Protection officers worldwide who have extensive unarmed combat training will unreservedly answer this question with; “Of course!! How can a protection officer not have any selfdefense or unarmed combat training!

How can a protection officer not know how to physically protect?�

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By: Robin Barratt

UNARMED COMBAT? But of course, those many, many (and I mean many) protection officers worldwide with little or no self-defense or unarmed combat training, or who are too just damn lazy to train, will undoubtedly say; “No! Unarmed combat training is irrelevant and not necessary for the modern protection officer.”

What do I think? Based on my many years in the industry, as well as on my experiences living in highrisk and challenging arenas including Russia and the Middle East, I absolutely believe that EVERY SINGLE protection officer in the world should not only be trained in unarmed combat... but should be experts in unarmed combat! I believe that if you cannot disarm, disable and defend your Principal against an attack, then you should not be looking after his or her safety. Period. I will never understand the irrational, stupid philosophy of so very many people working in this industry who have no close quarter combat of self-defense training whatsoever. Try telling a Russian bodyguard that you are a protection officer but you don’t have any close quarter combat experience, he will laugh his head off!

The arguments (well, excuses) put forward by CPOs without any combat training are varied and often include; if

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This argument for not training in unarmed combat is mainly made by the inexperienced and novice protection officer a protection officer plans his operation carefully looking at and countering every single possible risk, then there would never be any need for any physical confrontation or intervention, so then, why should a protection officer train for something he or she will probably never need?

Of course, all operations should be planned carefully meticulously! Of course, all operations should cover every possible eventuality too! It is what we do! But this argument for not training in unarmed combat is mainly made by the inexperienced and novice protection officer, because seasoned operatives will absolutely know it is never possible to counter every single eventuality, because you cannot ever fully plan against something that cannot be understood, and another person’s thoughts, feelings, impulses or actions can never be completely understood. The fundamental objective of a CPO is to make things extremely difficult for an attack on your client,

but even with immense resources, manpower and capabilities of some security companies and organisations, and even with the best and most experienced security operators available, security has at times still been breached; Presidents have been assassinated and top businessmen kidnapped and killed. Attacks have often been made on impulse too, with no prior planning from the attacker. It happens. Fact. So what would an untrained CPO do if someone did impulsively jump over the barrier and run towards his or her film-star client at a film premier...? Run away?

Of course, most CPOs with or without unarmed combat training would say they would still try to stop an attacker, but most would simply not have the ability because they have never been trained to.

You cannot do something you have not been trained to do.

Fact.

I have also heard an argument for not training

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UNARMED COMBAT? saying that (for example), the UK and the USA are so very different when it comes to violence and the use of weapons and firearms. I agree, the US has a prolific use of firearms whereas the UK doesn’t, but this argument is completely irrelevant because people do get shot and stabbed in the UK each and every day of the year, so therefore regardless of the fact that more people in the US own guns, the actual risk of weapons being used is exactly the same. And just because we don’t have as many guns in circulation here in the UK as in the US, knife crime here is soaring! The risks of an attack maybe statistically less, but they are still there, and therefore training in disarming techniques should be part of every bodyguard’s ongoing training programme, regardless of where you live in

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the world.

I also heard one very stupid and ignorant CPO argue that disabling an attack could result in a prosecution of the bodyguard; this was his genuine argument for not training in unarmed combat!

He didn’t want to get arrested if ever he had to use his training countering an attack.

Yes, I know, hard to believe that someone actually working in this business and with a UK SIA licence to protect actually thinks this way. My reply was simple; firstly don’t be a bodyguard if you think that you might get arrested for doing your job and secondly, an untrained, unskilled bodyguard is actually more likely to do more damage and could possibly go too far in order to compensate for their lack of skills than someone skilled and trained. To disarm and disable an attacker in

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 a controlled and efficient manner, or to kick the shit out of someone in untrained and uncontrolled manner; I am not a legal expert but I am sure a court would favour the first.

Also, if a five-man BG team consisted of only one unarmed combat trained BG, if an attack did occur and the unarmed combat trained BG was disabled, what then? Not only the Principal, but the whole team would be at risk because no one else had any training!

I wonder how many thousands of protection officers worldwide can honestly put their hand on their hearts and say they have the necessary close quarter combat training to counter an attack on their client, if an attack ever happened?

Probably very, very few.

And I wonder how many protection officers worldwide are arrogant enough to say they don’t need any unarmed combat training, probably very, very many!

I remember chatting to an American friend and extremely experienced protection Someone recently said to me officer who, throughout that they have been working his very long career, has in close protection for almost protected US Senators, two ten years and have not US Presidents, and some of trained, nor will ever train in any form of unarmed combat. the most famous celebrities in the world. When I told him Their reason is because that the British Government nothing has ever happened SIA had not made any form and they plan each operation of self-defence, control and so well they are confident restraint or unarmed combat nothing will ever happen. training compulsory for Close Protection Officers, he almost I think this attitude is arrogant fell off his seat laughing! When and completely wrong. How I told him there were well can someone in this industry, over fifteen thousand licensed protecting the life of someone close protection operatives in else, even think this way? But the UK, with probably about sadly, many, many do.

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UNARMED COMBAT? combat or self-defence skills whatsoever, he was then visibly shocked. Actually, he didn’t believe me! He thought I was pulling his leg. When he asked me what psychological vetting and controls were in place for hopeful CPOs, I said that, apart from a criminal record check, currently in the UK there are no other vetting requirements to get a licence to protect someone else’s life. When he asked if fitness was a factor in training, I told him no; you can be totally unfit, hugely overweight, have no self-defence training, be unable to drive and, before attending a course, sweep streets or stack supermarket shelves, and yet still get a British Government approved licence to operate as a Close Protection Officer in the UK. Blood drained from his face.

He thought either I, or the British Government (or both!), were completely mad.

physical skills required to protect?”

I told him that when licensing for CPOs was first introduced into the UK, the Security Industry Authority placed total and absolute emphasis on advance training and conflict management skills, but omitted many of the other key and immensely important skills that are most certainly required for protection officers when things don’t always go to plan. They stupidly and naively thought that, with even the basic skills, most situations could be resolved effectively. What idiots!

I have been very lucky in my career both in security and protection, as well as later as a writer and author, and have travelled the world meeting BGs from many countries including the USA, South America, The Balkans, Russia (and many other eastern “How can the British European countries), and Government license almost all are tough men and protectors that are simply experts in unarmed combat. unable to protect?” he asked The best bodyguards are unbelievingly. “And how undoubtedly the best trained, can the British Government so if you want to be one of the accredit a protection course best, get yourself fully trained which simply does not prepare and don’t make excuses for anyone, in any way, with the your own inadequacies.

Robin Barratt started his career in the security industry working on the doors, he then made the transition into close protection and has gone on to work all over the world, specialising in providing security and protection services in Russia. Today, Robin is known as a successful freelance writer and published author. For more information, go to: www.robinbarratt.co.uk

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MANNERS MAKETH MAN By: Ed Hill

Manners Maketh Man The Importance of Etiquette The proverb ‘manners maketh man’ derives from a shared understanding that courtesy and good manners are essential to the preservation of human interaction and relationships.

Good manners can be applied to several aspects of human life, including how we speak, the words we use, the tone of our voice, our gestures and our actions.

Good manners help to define you as a person, while etiquette is what makes you socially acceptable. Both help you to gain respect and create a good and lasting impression. When used in a professional capacity, good etiquette means that you act professionally and exercise proper manners when

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engaging with clients and colleagues.

What is etiquette?

The Oxford dictionary defines the word etiquette as “the customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group”.

Etiquette is the foundation of appropriate behaviour that is universally accepted as being gracious and polite in social, professional and family situations. Knowing and exhibiting proper etiquette

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Your eye-contact, your smile, your handshake and the way you interact with others are usually the first things someone will notice about you. is an essential component to every relationship and can mean the difference between success and failure in many facets of life. As a service industry, the display of good manners and etiquette are especially relevant to the private security industry.

Typically, the type of client who hires a close protection officer is an individual of considerable value. These individuals do not trust easily and are extremely cautious of who they allow into their lives.

More often than not, the selection of a close protection operative is based on the Why is it important? operative’s personality and The way you behave and whether the client actually conduct yourself is a reflection likes them as opposed to of your personality. Your what’s written on their CV. eye-contact, your smile, In short, you could have the your handshake and the most kick-ass, impressive CV way you interact with others but if the client doesn’t like are usually the first things you, you’ll be gone quicker someone will notice about than you can blink. you. Your manners define your character and influence Unfortunately, the your attitude as well as the importance of etiquette or way you treat other people, the ‘soft skills’ is sometimes be it your superiors, peers or overlooked, underestimated subordinates. or misunderstood by many close protection officers. In These behavioural traits are a competitive industry that is often used by others as a over-burdened with egotistical judge of our character and alpha male type characters, are used to assess whether many close protection officers they feel comfortable in our are let down by their highlypresence. More importantly, inflated egos. In some cases, they’re usually a good over familiarity with the client indication of an individual’s can begin to creep in and honesty and integrity; professional boundaries may essential qualities of a good be crossed. Being consistently close protection officer. mindful that they are the boss

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MANNERS MAKETH MAN and you are the employee is one way of exercising good etiquette.

bitching is not uncommon so it’s important to always exhibit decorum and not get involved with the internal This is an environment where politics. some clients are particularly demanding, they’re used to Maintaining calm and getting exactly what they composed stature even in want and are not used to bad situations helps to earn hearing the word ‘no’. This respect. People will think can be somewhat unnerving more highly of you and this for the close protection will make your relationships officer who may have to easier. Remember, advise against a client’s communication is vital in planned course of action. every relationship and it’s not The client may get angry what you say that matters, and behave rudely but it’s it’s the way that you say it. an operative’s manners and etiquette that will stop Throughout your professional them from over-reacting and life, it’s important that keeping a calm head. you always make a good impression. Other peoples’ Keeping a calm head in an impressions of you, uncomfortable situation is especially in the workplace a skill that few can master. should be positive so that However, having the right they want to continue manners and etiquette will to work with you. Good govern the way you act and manners and etiquette react to situations, instilling a benefits everyone, not only sense of calm amongst those do they make life easier, they around you. act as a magnet that draws people towards you. The Furthermore, the relationships you build are environment amongst critical, a client or colleague staff within some private would want to spend time households can be somewhat with someone who is toxic. Household staff can respectful, pleasant and be protective of their own courteous and establishing interests and compete to good rapport is essential if remain in favour with the you want to progress your principle. Griping and professional future.

Ed Hill is the Managing Director of Intrepid Risk Management, a company that provides specialist security services to high net worth individuals, VIP’s and celebrities.

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Gap Training:

By: Joseph M LaSorsa & Associates

What Most Practitioners Overlook

Many industry practitioners understand and embrace that continuing education is a necessity in a highly competitive, rapidly evolving industry such as protective services.

Yet, there is a commonly overlooked issue which leaves gaps for most. When selecting training, do you find trendy topics, or do you train to fill your gaps?

Two of the most common ‘gaps’ we see amongst our student base (and ourselves...) are within medical training and within interpersonal conflict training.

In this article we aim to

explain these issues and bring to light a solution for these gaps by training from the floor to the gurney and also from verbal to deadly force.

Basic Medical Skills in Executive Protection and Security

By Art Dorst With 30 years of experience as a sailor, soldier, police officer/ EMT, and security provider and

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WHAT MOST PRACTITIONERS OVERLOOK trainer I have come up with some pretty clear ideas about what medical first response is for the average security provider. This is not meant to deter anyone from obtaining their EMT or Paramedic certifications or from persons with higher levels of training from providing that service.

The first thing I will say is that anyone providing medical services as part of their security duties work within the scope of their training. This is due to the fact that we live in a litigious society and you will be held accountable for your actions. If you are not trained by a reputable training provider and cannot provide current proof certification you are likely to find yourself in trouble. Just because you watched a video or saw it on YouTube doesn’t mean you’re qualified to provide an intervention on/to a patient. I strongly recommend that you seek out reputable training providers who can and will provide you with a certification of training as well as backup support should you become the subject of a law suit.

2001. I have received three Lifesaving medals during my professional career and have primarily instructed security providers as an Instructor. I have seen many patients or organizational higher ups look at security medical responders like the school nurse. Although professional patient care is always important I think it is important that the people for whom we provide care to understand our role. For the vast majority of executive protection providers medical services are a secondary and emergency role and responsibility. Most executive protection providers will have only a basic level of medical/ first aid training and should not be considered long term care providers I say this as many people or organizations like to utilize this area of an executive protection agents training as a part of their daily or regular health monitoring.

I like to say away from this aspect for liability reasons and the limited training and experience most (not all) providers usually have.

What we do need to be able I have been an EMT for twenty to do is access a patient plus years and a have been an quickly, determine immediate American Red Cross CPR/AED treatment (within our scope and First Aid Instructor since of training) we can provide,

We live in a litigious society and you will be held accountable for your actions.

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 provide that treatment, and when necessary get the patient to the next higher level of medical authority.

I like to call this concept from the floor to the gurney (The gurney refers to the stretcher of responding EMS personnel).

The first step for an executive protection agent tasked with providing emergency medical service is to be able to recognize that there is a problem, either an injury or illness, and take action.

Depending on whether the patient is conscious, or unconscious will determine the immediate actions to take place. For illness with a conscious responsive patient a SAMPLE history should generally be a good starting point.

S = Signs and Symptoms A = Allergies M = Medication P = Past Pertinent History L = Last Oral Intake E = Events Leading Up To The Present Situation For an unconscious patient the first steps should be to check the ABC’s, Airway, Breathing, and Circulation.

A secondary assessment may be conducted, situation depending, for additional injuries or indications that contributed to the current condition. Executive

protection agents should provide treatment to their level of certification whether it be calling for outside EMS response, transporting the patient themselves, starting CPR, using an AED, assisting the patient with their prescribed medication or providing first aid in the form of bandaging and applying tourniquets.

Another part of this puzzle is readily available medical equipment.

By readily available I mean on the person equipment.

It does no one any good to have a fully stocked kit in the car when you’re on the thirteenth floor of a building and your principal has a heart attack or is injured. This does not mean every security provider needs to be carrying a large bulging individual first aid kit as the military does as this will not usually fit in a corporate or professional setting (Although this may be necessary depending on your principal’s health).

What the executive protection agent needs is a small but comprehensive kit that will blend into any professional setting without attracting attention.

Minimally a small kit should include the following:

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CPR Face shield, Nonlatex protective gloves, a tourniquet (My CONUS low profile preference is the SWAT T), a blood clotting agent, a rescue hook for cutting seatbelts or removing external clothing to expose wounds or treatment sites, a small roll of Duct tape, a couple band aids, and a packet or two of Tylenol and Pepto tablets.

With these items and some knowledge there are many treatment options available to the provider. Again, the idea here is to bridge the gap for a lack of treatment between the floor and the gurney (the arrival of EMS).

In conclusion I believe that

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all executive protection agents should have a basic level of medical training and certification from a reputable training provider additionally because of what is currently happening in the world today I strongly recommend a trauma/tactical type training course. Additionally, executive protection agents have to be able to keep their heads during a medical emergency many times there may be family members, professional associates, or the media in the area. The ability to maintain professionalism and the principal’s privacy are also part of the job of the executive protection agent.

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 “Between Verbal and Firearms: What are you trained to do?” - from Gary Pastor Many times when teaching protection teams I get the same question. Do you always carry a gun? If not, what would you do if something happens? Well, the truth is, if you have to rely on your firearm, you should rethink your profession. Don’t get me wrong, if I “need” one I hope I have one but with protective details, you will more likely work without one than with. Planning and doing your advance work will help you avoid 99% of the issues you are likely to encounter.

It does no one any good to have a fully stocked kit in the car when you’re on the thirteenth floor of a building and your principal has a heart attack or is injured.

Verbal judo covers a good portion of the other 1%.

However, when it is time to put hands on, you better be ready. This is the contingency that you cannot plan for because it happens so fast, but you can train for it. By training regularly, you are ready when you don’t have to be and prepared without thinking. As many have said, “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” Similarly, “Failing to train is training to fail.”

So where do I start and how do I know what discipline to study? Martial arts are like shoes… there are many different styles but what fits you and works best for your purpose? In today’s world there is a lot of focus Brazilian Jujitsu, but most of

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WHAT MOST PRACTITIONERS OVERLOOK their techniques concentrate on “Rolling”. If you find yourself rolling…ask yourself… where is your principal? It is impossible to protect your principal when you are on the ground or grappling with an assailant. Taekwondo is great for mastering the kick but slow on developing hand technique. So… the question remains… what should I study? My answer is simple.

Find what works for you but do something.

“He who hesitates, meditates in the horizontal position”. Ed Parker As an “Executive Protection Practitioner” you must practice your profession to be prepared. Personally, I have studied GaMa GoJu Karate for 20 years and it works for me. Finding a martial arts program that focuses on self-defense is important. I suggest finding an instructor with 20+ years of experience.

Then go to a few classes.

Most schools have a free trial period. When you find one you like, put it in your

schedule and go. Instructors like me will come to you and work with your team or company on the essentials.

As I train, I keep in mind that everything that I do is on camera somewhere and will likely end up on some sort of social media before I finish my detail. So, with that in mind, I focus on pain compliance with a smile.

How you hold your hands, position your body, and yes…. smile, can save your butt and save your job. It is possible to defend your principal and yourself and still smile leaving tabloid reporters with little to report.

What we do in a conflict can adversely affect how the public views your client and how your client views you. One bad act can cause someone their career in Executive Protection. Still miss your weapon? From pens, keys, lights, belts, spoons, and straws to my favorite… a rolled magazine or newspaper, improvised weapons are everywhere. So, train like you fight and fight like you train.

About the authors: Art Dorst is the owner of A. Dorst Consulting & Training Services and is a Senior Consultant for LaSorsa & Associates. He served in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves and eventually retired as an NCO from The Army National Guard. He is also a retired municipal Police Officer, a Certified EMT, NRA Instructor, and is currently a security provider/trainer.

Gary Pastor, is the owner of Private Eyes Inc. and the North Carolina protection group and is currently a consultant with LaSorsa and Associates. Offering investigative and executive protection services. He served in the US Marine Corps for four years, and another four in law enforcement. He has served as a board member and President of the NC Association of Private Investigators, he is a martial arts instructor with over 20 years of experience obtaining the rank of third Don. Foreword by Joseph M LaSorsa, CPP

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By: DR Liz Royle

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Regaining balance after a threatening encounter: The 3 tasks your brain must achieve Life-threatening situations, exposure to graphic scenes, distressed individuals, and violent perpetrators as well as the occupational stressors such as unsocial working hours and being away from home mean you need to be

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There’s no denying that security and close protection work is mentally and emotionally demanding.

operating at peak levels of resilience.

Your body and brain respond to the regular threats you encounter with a sophisticated but innate reflex – your body instantly

REGAINING BALANCE flooding with stress hormones to maximise physical strength for fight or flight, senses becoming hyperalert and your brain focusing sharply on the most pertinent aspect of the cause of the danger.

You may be familiar with the processes involved in the survival response, but understanding the recovery process is equally important so that you are more likely to regain balance quickly and fully.

the all-clear and switches off the alarm system. The hormones and bodily changes will gradually wear off and this may take minutes, hours, days or even weeks depending on how long the subconscious brain takes to acknowledge the danger is over.

During this time, physical reactions will continue such as • Raised heart rate and blood pressure • Shallow breathing • Pale or grey skin and cold sweats The powerful response to • Irritability or anger (as an threat needs to subside once ongoing “fight” response) that threat is gone so that the • Disturbed sleep, inability body and brain can regain a to rest and digestive system resilient state. We’d quickly problems burn out if this didn’t happen.

In order for this to happen, These are all signs that there are 3 recovery tasks stress hormones continue that must be completed. to impact on the body.

Until these are achieved, You can help your body to many people will experience achieve this recovery task a reaction that can be unpleasant, disturbing or even by taking exercise to burn off the hormones, reducing potentially overwhelming. stimulants such as caffeine The 3 recovery tasks following and alcohol and trying relaxation and breathing a threatening encounter are exercises to switch the 1. Switch off the alarm relaxed (parasympathetic) system nervous system back on.

2. Process the sensory data 3. Protect against further Task 2: Process the threat sensory data During the threat, your Task 1: Switch off the senses became hyperalert and alarm system your brain focused sharply The physical response to but narrowly on the danger. danger created by the stress Afterwards, there is a “backhormones should naturally log” of associated data that subside as the brain sounds

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 36 needs to be processed. In the recovery phase, the brain wants to make sense of what happened and learn how to survive future, similar threat. This process is how we build experience.

Signs that your brain is attempting this task include • Going through the “what ifs?” and the could have / should have scenarios • Trying to apportion responsibility for what happened (even if this is in the form of guilt or self-blame) so that you can somehow avoid a repeat • Thinking about the event when you don’t mean to • Pictures intruding into your mind along with strong emotions or other sensory fragments such as sounds, tastes, smells • Dreams

in your line of work!

The subconscious brain will want us to avoid returning to the scene of danger and reminders of the event may lead to the alarm system being reactivated as a defence. This recovery task is closely linked to the other 2 – we don’t feel safe until the alarm is switched off and we have made sense of what happened. Until then, we may notice signs such as • Feeling “wired” and ready for something to happen • An exaggerated startle response and constantly looking out for danger • Feeling a general unease or anxiety that you can’t quite settle

Allowing yourself time to reflect on the event or talking with trusted friends can help your brain to do what it needs to do. Some people find it helpful to write down their thoughts and feelings too in a secure, private diary.

Your brain may also try to protect you from distressing memories and feelings. There is often an urge to avoid thoughts, conversations, activities, places and even people associated with what happened. You may find it hard to remember parts of the event or feel flat and low as numbing chemicals are produced in the body to dampen strong emotions.

Task 3: Protect against further threat When we have been in a threatening event, it makes sense to avoid a repeat of the experience – not so easy

Take small steps to rebuild confidence and a sense of safety. Continue with activities that you used to enjoy even if you don’t now – fake it until you make it

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REGAINING BALANCE and the brain will slowly catch up with you.

Your brain may also try to protect you from distressing memories and feelings. There is often an urge to avoid thoughts, conversations, activities, places and even people associated with what happened.

All these tasks are part of the human survival response and designed to balance ongoing safety with recovery.

Sometimes recovery gets stuck In the vast majority of cases, the reaction will subside over time and, as mentioned before, this may take a few hours or a few days. However, sometimes regaining balance can take a little longer or may even get stuck.

Reasons for this include the fact that you may continue to be exposed to threat before the recovery has completed – a particular risk in this occupation. Building resilience and being proactive with helpful recovery strategies gives you a faster bounce-back so can help.

Sometimes we just can’t make sense of events as there isn’t any or our brain’s natural processing gets inhibited by high stress levels so struggles to complete this task.

If we feel out of control of ourselves because of the way we are reacting then this will be perceived as another threat by the brain and we get into a vicious circle of spiralling stress.

This is why learning about traumatic stress reactions is so important as it gives you control.

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The intensity of reactions can leave people feeling out of control as if they are going mad.

into aggression or even rage.

Stress hormones can lead to a lack of focus or concentration which may be a problem in a role that requires these skills to be sharp. Individuals may self-medicate with alcohol or drugs – in an attempt to deal with overwhelming feelings and memories – or take excessive risks that put themselves or others in danger.

The intensity of reactions can leave people feeling out of control as if they are going mad.

Symptoms such as extreme anxiety about self or loved ones, panic, nightmares or flashbacks can be very distressing but anything that means we can’t It is important to remember that function as usual in our daily what affects one person may not lives merits seeking further affect another. We are all affected advice. by different things at different There should be small but steady times of our lives. signs of improvement in the days following the event but if the When to seek professional duration of symptoms continues advice beyond around 4 weeks, again it There’s a lot you can do to ease the process along but it’s equally would be useful to get additional guidance on how to reduce them. important to know when to seek professional advice.

All the clinical evidence shows My rule of thumb for this is to that the earlier support is consider “Safety, Intensity and obtained for “stuck” or slow Duration.” recoveries, the faster the person can get back on track and regain Safety may be compromised their balance. where levels of anger turn Dr. Liz Royle is an international speaker and author who specialises in providing psychological trauma consultancy and training for high risk organisations. She was a founder Board member for the UK Psychological Trauma Society and leads the Uniformed Services Task Force on behalf of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

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Women In The Close Protection Industry

By: Denida Zinxhiria

Anyone who has read my articles knows that I base most of them on questions or inquiries from those professionals who either offer good and accurate advice or from those who ask for it.

First, I prefer placing female CPO’s with female clients or their children for the client’s comfort or peace of mind.

Some males are easily suited to this task but the client may simply think that a male does not belong in constant close proximity and occasionally in isolated private settings with the kids or a client’s wife. This can be equally true with female CPO’s and male clients but the concern of inappropriate behavior with the children dissolves when a female is placed with them.

Remember, it’s always up to the client.

The most active topics to come through my office are all related to females in the

Executive Protection industry.

As a female CPO, a business owner and as the founder of a successful training academy exclusive to females in the Personal Protection Industry, I will address a few of the most popular statements I am routinely tasked with arguing against.

“A female CPO is better than a male CPO” Your gender doesn’t make you better in this profession. What allows you to outperform a colleague or be more suited to a specific task is how well you meet or can adapt to a client’s specific need. In our case, the security needs that a client

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What allows you to outperform a colleague or be more suited to a specific task is how well you meet or can adapt to a client’s specific need.

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“It is very hard for a woman to break into this industry” Well it is also difficult for a male to break into this industry. Training, experience, personality, knowledge of how to dress, how to drive and a really well polished CV mean nothing if you believe that you have some preordained right to be here.

Both women and men alike will be passed over equally if they lack humility, charm, manners, couth, education, social polish or real world experience. Which of these is most important?

Training, experience, personality, knowledge of how to dress, how to drive and a really well polished CV mean nothing if you believe that you have some preordained right to be here.

“It is hard to find a job” Keep in mind that the market for female CPO’s has historically been smaller which means you have to compete harder to get the job.

It is worth mentioning that in cases where security is needed for females and kids, many clients are looking for not just female CPOs but feminine looking females to place next to their wife, sister or daughter so if you are a female with a very harsh or more masculine appearance, you reduce your

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WOMEN IN THE CLOSE PROTECTION INDUSTRY chances of being hired. And if a male appears too feminine or too “cute” or even too “handsome” he may not be hired either. You see, it is not your gender, it is the appearance you choose to reflect to your client, and it is your client’s perception you must cater to in order to get hired.

Some don’t have a passport.

Some don’t have a local State license and can’t drive.

Some have no firearms license or experience with anything mechanical.

Additionally, my records show that a majority of females who want to break into the industry seem to be older than 40 years of age. It seems that many women who are retired Law Enforcement or military are looking to get into the private security industry.

The fact is that unless you are applying for a Nanny position, most clients are looking for 25 to 35-year-old CPO’s with at least 5 years of experience. So at 38 to 40 with no experience, men and women alike stand less of a chance against a younger experienced CPO.

Understand that if you don’t have the licenses or other qualifications, you will never be considered for a position, so act in advance. And if you make a misstatement of facts to get hired, you will get fired and never hired again.

Some are waiting to apply for licenses as they are interviewed and being hired by a client or a company.

Many female candidates are not willing to relocate due to being married with kids. Although a male CPO can leave his wife and kids behind, it is traditionally harder and less socially acceptable for a female CPO to do so. Many women in the U.S. left to fight in the Gulf War in 2002. The practice Finally, among those women of the Father staying behind who complain that they can’t became acceptable there and the trend quickly spread find a job, a vast majority to other countries. of them do not have what it takes to be hired. Having Some women practice a large database of female the outward arrogance candidates and qualified associated with a man’s operatives allows me to compare them to each-other. success when they have a couple of good assignments and don’t recognize when Here is what I found out of this attitude is rejected by 400 applications:

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Does my personality, loyalty, integrity, knowledge, skill and ability add to the client’s needs or solutions?

the client or colleagues.

This is a problem with the men too so again, no difference.

The result is, if you rub the placement company or client the wrong way, your CV goes in the trash. Turn down too many offers due to money or other issues and we will stop calling. If you don’t have a verifiable track record and reputation, you cannot make demands. Fail to answer when we call with an offer, we will not call back……ever.

other companies or clients I highly disagree with this. I have always been paid the same as the rest of the team and even more than the rest of the team when my performance or qualifications were measured against theirs.

In closing, we need to clarify and understand four things:

“Female CPO’s are paid less”

1) If you are making less than your colleagues, male or female, remember that you agreed to the terms of your employment. It was your choice.

From my experience both personally being an operative and placing females with

2) If you don’t know how to ‘’sell’’ your skillset then you have missed something in

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you are not working or not earning what you think you are worth, ask yourself the following:

3) If you are a beginner, you may have to agree to a lower rate in order to build up your experience and work portfolio. If you do your job, you will progress.

What kind of experience do I have?

4) Because of the nature of the services needed, some team members may work less hours than the rest of the team, therefore they may be paid less. If you are a female working with the kids for 6 hours a day, you cannot compare your position with a CPO that works for 10 hours driving the car or standing next to the client.

If you are doing equal work on equal ground, you should argue for equal pay and equal treatment. If you don’t like the terms, don’t take the job. If you find out after you accept a position that you are paid less, chalk it up to a lesson learned and don’t make the mistake next time.

The demand for female CPO’s has increased steadily over the last decade. If

What education do I have?

Does my personality, loyalty, integrity, knowledge, skill and ability add to the client’s needs or solutions?

How does my CV measure up against the other candidates interviewing for a position?

If you need a professional assessment of your CV or even your image or need to add to your skillset, go to our website. There is guidance there to help you.

Remember, ladies: You are equal in your ability to protect a person from the threat of another but the opportunity to perform will be based on a human being assessing your value to the effort. What are you doing to increase your value to the person that needs what you offer?

Denida Zinxhiria is the Founder and CEO of Athena Worldwide LLC, Athena Academy and Nannyguards®. She is one of a few certified female Close Protection Operatives and Security Consultants in Greece. Denida holds a BSc in Counseling and Psychology, is trained in various martial arts and has also operated as a private investigator.

For more information, please go to: Athena Worldwide LLC www.athenaworldwide.com Athena Academy: www.athenaacademy.com Nannyguards®: www.nannyguards.com

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WHY AMERICA MUST BAN ASSAULT RIFLES

By: Bob Shepherd

I was a seventeen-year old military recruit when I was issued my first rifle. That marked the beginning of what would amount to nearly forty years of carrying firearms professionally.

Twenty-three of those were in the military, including nearly twenty years with the SAS, followed by almost seventeen years of commercial security work.

With the exception of my earliest military days—when an NCO was constantly looking over my shoulder—I was always responsible for the safety of my own weapons. From SAS operations to commercial security assignments, I

carried whatever firearms the tasks dictated. Sometimes that meant carrying three at once – an assault rifle, a submachine gun and a pistol.

I’ve carried guns overtly and covertly, all with a round in the chamber. I’m a trained sniper and was a sniper commander. I’m trained in close protection and hostage rescue including assaulting buildings, trains, aircraft and ships. I’m trained in covert surveillance and combat field

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tracking; skills I deployed extensively on operations, and which tremendously enhanced my ability to be aware of my surroundings. I’ve also instructed others around the world in all of these disciplines.

As a private security advisor, I worked in places like Iraq and Afghanistan where I carried concealed weapons including a pistol and assault rifle (short) under my clothing. I slept with a pistol under my pillow and the assault rifle laying alongside me. I was armed 24/7 because it was necessary, especially when I was operating alone and outside of the security bubble of a military type base.

wading into America’s gun debate. A lot of people have a lot of opinions on how to tackle the epidemic of mass school shootings in America, and most of those views are steeped in cultural bias, social network propaganda and the babblings of blowhards on cable news outlets. My opinions are not based on propaganda and cultural preferences. They’re informed by decades of personal experience handling firearms in mainly hostile situations.

I always viewed my weapon as an extension of my arm.

It’s a mindset. Because in order to protect myself and others in an environment that was hostile or threatening, my weapon had to be with me (round in the chamber) at all times.

Why do I care? Because I live in America and I have a child who goes to school here.

I’m having my say because if American gun laws don’t change—and radically so— my child’s life and the lives of millions of other children will continue to be in danger.

You’re probably thinking, “What a bloater!” Sadly, bloating is necessary when

In my informed opinion, the only way to STOP mass school shootings in America is to ban

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Cue the outcry from so-called gun rights advocates. Those opposed to banning assault rifles usually fall back on that tired meme “guns don’t kill people, people kill people!” then pivot the conversation to mental illness. President Trump made that exact turn when tweeting about the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Mental illness is undoubtedly a factor in many school shootings. And America’s broken healthcare system allows alarming numbers of mentally ill individuals to go untreated. But improving services for the mentally ill will NOT stop mass shootings.

Britain has many mentally ill individuals who can’t get the proper treatment and support.

But mass school shootings aren’t a problem anymore in Britain because assault rifles aren’t sold to the public. In America, a mentally ill person can easily get their hands on an assault rifle – either by purchasing one themselves or helping themselves to one purchased by a family member, friend or someone else in the community.

Mental illness is undoubtedly a factor in many school shootings. And America’s broken healthcare system allows alarming numbers of mentally ill individuals to go untreated.

Cue the second – and in my view –more dangerous pivot

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Instead of banning assault rifles, they argue, we should arm teachers. Unbelievable as that may sound, half a dozen states already allow it. President Trump thinks it’s a great idea and said he’d support using federal funds to offer “rigorous firearms training” to qualified school employees.

I’ve witnessed a number of negligent discharges in conflict zones, some of them while I was embedded with the US military.

Some of these incidents were so shocking, it was hard to believe that the individuals responsible had any weapons training at all.

But they did have training.

Military training.

This is a boneheaded idea and there’s ample evidence to prove it. Like the teacher in Utah who accidentally shot herself in a faculty bathroom, despite having completed a training course for carrying a concealed weapon. Or the teacher in Pennsylvania who left a loaded pistol in a bathroom used by children between the ages of 6 and 8.

Training didn’t stop police on Capitol Hill from leaving their weapons behind in bathroom stalls. Or a sheriff in Michigan from leaving his gun in a school locker room.

So much for the weapon being an extension of one’s arm. And these are just two examples. The list goes on and on...

Teachers can’t be trusted to carry guns in schools responsibly because a lot of firearms training is little more than a tick in the box. That applies to both professional security and civilian training. Ever wonder why most members of the military and the police are not allowed to wander around with a weapon that has a round seated in the chamber? It’s because their superiors are worried they’ll have a negligent discharge—“fire accidentally”—if they get tired or distracted.

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Guns, and especially assault rifles, are dangerous because they’re designed to kill people. Lots of people.

Many professionals cannot be trusted to use them safely without supervision.

That’s why arming teachers is not the answer. They’re far more likely to have a negligent discharge or leave their weapon in a public space, or worse – turn their weapon on a student whom they feel threatened by – than actually use a firearm to protect students.

But the mindset in America is so skewed toward believing that guns make people safe that this

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horrible idea has found traction from the highest levels of government to the person on the street.

Including my neighbours.

Some of the people who live on my block own assault rifles. When I ask them why, they tell me they want to protect their families. But when I ask them where they keep their weapons, they all tell me they’re locked away in a gun safe.

To me that’s about as useful as storing a fire extinguisher under lock and key. If a fire starts in your home, you need to grab that extinguisher immediately to have any chance of putting out the flames. The same is true if you’re attacked by an armed intruder. If your firearm is locked away, you can’t access it quickly, which severely lowers your odds of successfully defending yourself and your family.

My neighbours, like most civilians in America who own assault rifles and

other firearms, aren’t really protecting themselves and their families. They’re just playing at it.

I’ve spoken to many Americans of all ages and backgrounds since the mass school shooting in Parkland.

The vast majority agree that America must ban assault rifles to prevent further carnage. They also agree that as a country, they’ve been far too lazy when it comes to questioning, let alone challenging the status quo when it comes to safety in general.

For example, many Americans pull their cars into their driveways nose first, which means they have to back out onto the road. This causes accidents every single day.

When I ask people why no one does anything about this – like pressure lawmakers to pass legislation making it illegal to back out onto a road— no one has an answer.

Except one honest neighbour who confessed, “it’s probably down to laziness because it’s

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to endure lockdown drills to prepare for mass shootings.

What kind of country has Fortunately, some of my the United States become neighbours have taken my that the traumatized children advice and now park their cars of Parkland feel compelled in their driveways with the to orchestrate nationwide nose facing the road, so they walkouts and marches to don’t have to back out onto press lawmakers to ban it. If that small change can assault rifles? happen on my street, imagine what impact it would have if That’s why I’m adding my Americans started questioning voice to the chorus of voices en masse whether assault calling for an assault rifle rifle ownership really makes ban. Sadly, given the NRA’s anyone safe? financial hold over political elites, I’m not terribly At least American children hopeful that things will are getting impatient with the change in the near future. status quo. Fed up with mass But that’s no excuse for shootings spawning the same holding my tongue. I live predictable, cable news brawls in dread of the next mass pitting conservatives against shooting...and the next one liberals, American school kids after that…and the next are now organizing to make one…and the next one… their voices heard. They’ve been forced to advocate for The NRA may have deep themselves and their safety pockets to buy politicians, because their government – but you can’t put a price on a and the voters responsible for child’s life. That’s why all the holding that government to brave children walking out account—have utterly failed to of classrooms and marching protect the nation’s kids. on Washington to demand change have my backing Every child on the planet and unyielding respect. We deserves to go to school and should all listen to them, focus all of their energy and because these amazing kids attention on learning. Instead, are leading America toward a American children are forced safer, better future.

Bestselling author Bob Shepherd is a security advisor and 20-year veteran of Britain’s elite Special Air Service. With almost 20-years of private security work to his credit, he has successfully negotiated some of the most dangerous places on earth as both an SAS soldier and private citizen. Combined, Bob has spent almost 40 years operating in conflict areas. Bob is a regular media commentator on security issues and has appeared on CNN International, BBC, SKY News, Al Jazeera English, BBC Radio and various newspapers and magazines. He also shares his insights on security politics through his blog; www.bobshepherdauthor.com

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 By: Jason Poston

Assignments Over. Now What?

So you got the tap for the assignment and a spot on the detail? You are good to go for the next several days, weeks, or possibly even months. It’s constant work.

You may be spending hours every day planning, advancing, checking, rechecking everything, being alert, and moving. You’ll be noticing everything – watching, adjusting to changes and making adjustments. You spend hours preparing for anything that might happen, and even

more hours anticipating and thinking ahead to make sure nothing does. You may spend hours standing a post, trying to notice anything and everyone. Or you may spend hours in an operations center monitoring CCTV screens, manning a security gate, standing outside a door, or in a hallway.

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ASSIGNMENTS OVER. NOW WHAT? There will be hours of boredom that may be followed by minutes of excitement.

You’re expected to stay sharp and on point, ready to respond to anything that may arise at a moment’s notice.

You’ll potentially be interfacing with someone – other team members, detail leaders, the client or their representatives, fans, employees, member of the general public, etc.

At the end of the day you’ll staff the problems and the solutions. What went wrong?

What went right? How do you make improvements? It’s constant pressure. There is always pressure - personal and operational. Then there’s the so-called “down time”.

For many it might be catching up on emails (or scrolling social media), making calls to loved one you haven’t seen in weeks, reading, working out, and trying to catch a few hours of sleep before the arrival of the next shift or movement. You know your role to play. And the tasks at hand become your

focus. Even the down time can become routine. But what happens when the detail ends?

Unless you are paid a salary, the source of income likely stops when the detail ends.

Not only are you losing monetary income, you may also lose socialization and social identity. When you are on an assignment you are spending days, weeks, or months with the same like-minded group of individuals.

You build professional relationships that become the backbone of your social interaction during that period of time. Let’s face it, humans are social beings, even the most introverted among us, and now that’s abruptly over. You’ve likely just spent an extended amount of time away from family and other friends, and for some, once the pace slows down the readjustment back to life can be challenging. Long

Unless you are paid a salary, the source of income likely stops when the detail ends. Not only are you losing monetary income, you may also lose socialization and social identity.

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More than 40 million adults in America suffer from anxiety, with as many as half also having diagnosable depressive symptoms. periods of time away from family and friends may have created some tension in those relationships. Sleep patterns and habits may have to be readjusted. Your finances may become strained over time.

The longer you go without that next assignment phone call, the more opportunity for anxiety and depression to creep in. The uncertainty might increase with thoughts such as, “what if the call doesn’t come?”

Maybe you go back to doing a different job and start to settling into a new routine.

Maybe you don’t work out as often, eat a little bit more junk food, don’t keep your go bag stocked. Your operational readiness might start to take a back seat to other life priorities – like paying bills. All the while the depression can get worse and anxiety levels can spike.

So what does it look like?

Depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental health conditions in the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual). In fact, according to the Anxiety and

Depression Association of America, more than 40 million adults in America suffer from anxiety, with as many as half also having diagnosable depressive symptoms.

There are, in fact, different diagnosable conditions that could fall under the anxiety header. These include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Separation Anxiety, and specific phobias, to name a few. The most commonly diagnosed forms of depression are Major Depressive Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder – which is depression that has lasted two years or more. Both depression and anxiety can have a negative effect on physical and mental health, thus affecting many different areas of life. General signs and symptoms of anxiety may include being restless, easily fatigued, having difficulty concentrating, experiencing increased irritability, muscle aches, trouble sleeping, and excessive/obsessive worry, or sometimes unrealistic worry. Social anxiety-specific

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ASSIGNMENTS OVER. NOW WHAT? symptoms may also include an intense fear of interacting or talking to others, fear of being judged, blushing, sweating, avoidance of speaking to people or being in situations that might put you in the center of attention, or situations where you may look anxiety.

Symptoms of depression include depressed mood (sadness, tearfulness, etc.) or irritability most of the day, nearly every day (the length and frequency is important to be officially diagnosable), decreased interest or pleasure in most activities, most of each day, significant weight changes or changes in appetite, sleep problems (sleeping too much or staying up for extended periods of time), fatigue or loss of energy, feelings of guilt/worthlessness, difficulty with concentration, and/or thoughts of suicide or selfharm.

So how do we combat anxiety, depression, or other potential mental health problems?

First off, this list is not meant to serve as a guide for selfdiagnosis. If you feel you may be experiencing anxiety or depression, you need to seek

assistance from a therapist or doctor for proper screening and diagnosis. These are some of the most commonly found mental health issues in the world, and there are well-documented treatment options. These options can include traditional therapy, medication management, and making certain lifestyle changes to improve overall health and quality of life – or a combination of all three. The most common therapy techniques include cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques. Medication management can include medications prescribed either a Primary Care Physician or by a Psychiatrist. Simple and effective lifestyle changes can include such things as making dietary changes, maintaining a regular exercise routine, decreasing time spent with negative peers or relationships, spending more time outdoors or engaging in recreational activities, and meditation or yoga.

In the end, Protective Assignments come and go, it’s how we deal with the time in between and the affects it has on our health and relationships that matter in the long run.

Jason Poston is a trained Executive Protection Agent and a licensed clinical social worker and certified substance abuse counselor.

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Are you an accidental arms dealer?

By: Martin Drew

In May 2003, the UK Government changed the rules on the supply of military kit, and many operators and companies now became arms brokers. These new laws were officially known as the ‘Trade controls’ or more commonly ‘Trafficking and brokering’.

Until that time to export (including in passenger baggage) military equipment from the UK required an Export licence from the then Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), but this created a supposed loophole whereby UK persons could move military equipment overseas without any oversight from the British

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government; the exception to this was arranging the supply of military equipment to nations subject to an arms embargo (UN, EU, OSCE) which was already restricted.

The new Trade controls created a requirement for British persons/companies and/or people based in the UK to obtain a DTI Trade licence

ARE YOU AN ACCIDENTAL ARMS DEALER? if they wanted to arrange the transfer of Military equipment from one third country to another (never touching the UK).

Military kit So what does the UK government classify as military equipment? Well, its anything ~specially designed for or adapted for military use~.

The UK publishes its Military list (ML) which provides a definitive schedule of those items which require both export and TRADE licences; it includes small arms and light weapons, ammunition, sights, armoured vehicles inc.

4x4s , riot control equipment including CS gas, explosives , ships/vessels , aircraft , jamming equipment, Comms , Demolition, body armour/ plates/helmets, training simulators, Night vision, stun guns, shackles and a plethora of other equipment and technologies Current position As time went on the controls evolved and the concept of extraterritoriality extended to the Trade controls i.e. the law can apply to Brits wherever they are.

Extraterritoriality - Many UK laws apply to UK persons wherever they are based, there are a wide variety of people who are considered ‘UK Persons’ but if you are a

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UK passport holder further definition is not required.

There is sometime a presumption that out of sight is out of mind; sadly, this is not true, the UK and its friends have, as you know, a wide reach. Individuals breaching the Trade controls have landed at UK airports only to find HMRC waiting to arrest them (the US does very much the same) and that trip home for Christmas suddenly extends for some time.

The penalty for breaching the Trade controls is up to 10 years imprisonment, though the maximum given to date is nine. In addition, there is the Proceeds of Crime Act with some devastating effects!

As UK person in effect if you are involved in activity (includes matching up contacts for a fee) which may result in ML goods moving between two third countries, you come within the Trade controls.

There are different requirements placed on you depending on: 1/ the nature of the goods being supplied – as stated they must be on the UK military list 2/ The end user of the goods e.g. are they subject to any restriction/embargo?

3/ the part you played, as some subsections of the Trade controls exclude Financial and transportation services.

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Individuals breaching the Trade controls have landed at UK airports only to find HMRC waiting to arrest them So, by way of example • Whilst providing training overseas, you supplied military list equipment to your trainers/trainees • Supplying your Security or PMC personnel with military list equipment.

• Bomb disposal suits and CIED equipment to trainers/ practitioners not exported directly from the UK • arranging or negotiating contracts • arranging intra company transfers • introducing third parties for an ‘arms’ deal for a fee.

• a Banker providing a Letter

of Credit for a transfer • Onboard Maritime security personnel, though there is a special licence covering this.

• if a UK airline/shipping line, shipped military goods to a location subject to a UK embargo or transhipped small arms/light weapons through the UK So, if I doubt check before you sign, as the Trade controls cover arranging; the goods don’t ever need to move for you to breach. You must have a DIT Trade licence in place before you agree the transaction.

Until May 2016, Martin was a Higher Investigation Officer in HMRC’s Counter Proliferation Investigation unit, leading on the enforcement of the UK’s legislation relating to the trade in military goods. Though now working on the European Union’s and United Nation’s panels of experts providing guidance to nations involved in implementing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. He works all over the world and specialises in providing advice to companies on UK controls. www.britishexportcontrol.co.uk www.britishexportcontrol.co.uk/international-transfers-miltray-goo

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Executive Protection in Russia Risk and Retaliation at the World Cup and Beyond

On 3/26/2018, the United States joined 20 nations including the UK, Canada, and Italy in what is said to be the largest coordinated expulsion of Russian intelligence officers in history.

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EXECUTIVE PROTECTION IN RUSSIA Over 100 Russian diplomats were told to leave their foreign postings in response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy living in the UK. Russia promised to retaliate against this “provocative gesture”.

The World Cup comes to Russia this summer and so will the world. If they haven’t already, your clients will soon begin asking the inevitable questions around risk and retaliation if they hail from one of the countries that expelled Russia’s diplomats.

This article is an attempt to inform and equip you with answers to those questions and aide in your preparations and risk assessments.

3. and, The individual traveler.

For example, hate crimes against foreigners, minorities, and the LGBT community occur in Russia because of an apparent tolerance for such conduct as reflected in weak legislative prohibitions and an unwillingness to prosecute.

Deadly terror attacks happen in Moscow, the north Caucasus and, most recently, St. Petersburg because of long-standing organic ethnic, religious and regional strife such as the Chechen/Russian conflict including possible sympathies for ISIS within the Chechen region.

Travel in connection with special events or sporting Escalating Tensions matches raises the already Retaliation by Russia for well documented daily international sanctions and risk of tourists targeted by diplomatic expulsions may pickpockets and muggers, occur against travelers, and often by organized gangs even high-profile dignitaries, in major cities. Individual as geopolitical tensions travelers of Asian or Afrorise. Executive protection Caribbean descent or who professionals would be wise simply “don’t look like to monitor advisories and they belong” in the eyes of alerts related to the detention certain locals should exercise and questioning of travelers, particularly enhanced harassment incidents, or vigilance. Now, with additional visa or passport diplomatic expulsions and requirements for certain Russia’s increasing isolation nations. from other countries, your clients may experience an Russia travel risk additional risk of retaliation assessment is driven by not only from the Russian three factors: government but from Russian 1. Location-specific inherent citizens who increasingly risks; view the western countries as 2. The nature of the travel; adversaries.

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 Your clients should understand that electronic devices are frequently targeted for intrusion via malware and other means in an attempt by the Russian intelligence services to access proprietary corporate information for a competitive edge.

Terrorism The terrorism threat is still high, on 3 April 2017, Akbarzhon Jalilov - a Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen suspected of links to radical Islamist groups - carried out a deadly bombing attack on a metro train in Saint Petersburg. The explosion prompted a shutdown of the city’s entire metro system for most of the day, leaving much of the city centre cutoff. The Saint Petersburg metro bombing underscores an uptick in Islamist lone-wolf attacks seen across Europe since 2016 and coinciding with the rise of the Islamic State (IS). Further evidenced by a Dec 2017 Supermarket bomb in St. Petersburg.

Thousands of Russians have travelled to conflict zones in Iraq and Syria, where an estimated 4,000 Russian nationals fled to in 2016 to support IS and other rebel factions. Their presence in the Middle East increases the risk of terrorism in Russia as these fighters may recruit others to their cause and plot attacks in Russia upon their return.

Despite a history of major terrorist attacks, Russian security, emergency and other civil support services are poorly prepared for mass casualty incidents.

Accusations of heavyhandedness have been levelled against security forces for their actions in siege situations, including the 2002 Moscow theatre siege and the 2004 Beslan school hostage taking. It has been argued that these actions may have contributed to the high casualty rates.

High-profile international sporting events are likely

Thousands of Russians have travelled to conflict zones in Iraq and Syria, where an estimated 4,000 Russian nationals fled to in 2016 to support IS and other rebel factions.

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targets for ISIL and Al Qaeda affiliates. The modus operandi of ISIL and AQ has recently focused on small cells or individuals in orchestrated marauding attacks with small arms and/or Body-borne Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s), the objective being to kill or injure as many people as possible. The majority of these attacks as seen in Paris, Brussels and Istanbul involve more than one attacker in more than one set location.

waves’ of attacks can progress into ‘secure’ areas.

Although the motivation is definitely present it is assessed the capability of ISIL or AQ to carry out a successful, multi stage and ‘high-level’ attack is low. However, the threat of a ‘lone-wolf’ or small cell style attack using firearms and rudimentary explosives is high. Russia has easy access to firearms and highgrade munitions.

The Istanbul attack (June 28th 2016) suggests that lessons learnt from prior attacks getting thwarted at security checkpoints (Paris 2015) have led to a designated Body Borne IED assailant targeting the security so that ‘secondary

‘Hard-targets’ such as Olympic sporting venues will have robust physical security check-points so it is more likely that any hostile will focus on ‘soft-targets’ such as restaurants and other public places. Security teams should therefore

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 consider having layered security, an increased focus on situational awareness and hibernation/lock-down plans (specific to venue).

With the consideration of maintaining a local armed reaction capability.

VIP travelers to the World Cup should also be advised of the significant risk posed by organized hooligans who seek to engage in fights with opposing fans from countries like Britain, France and other nations. The recent tensions may only exacerbate and fuel this.

Russian hooliganism is marked by elements distinct from traditional hooliganism in the UK and Europe. Law enforcement agencies with decades of experience in securing soccer competitions have documented observations of Russian thugs who are highly trained and prepared to fight. These teams are well trained and they make a point of not drinking alcohol during matches to maintain an advantage over their UK or European counterparts.

Disturbingly, Russian government leaders seemingly encourage such behavior with Russian Ministers quoted saying “Keep up the good work”, and Putin himself observing how Russian fans had quite

literally beaten the English fans.

However, with the right security protocol, plans and management in place Russia is entirely manageable and even with the current global tensions there is no reason why VIP and Business/ Tourism travel should not occur.

Should my clients attend the World Cup? Despite the inherent risks, protection specialists who make the effort to seek the “ground truth” of their destination through their own government alerts, reading current country risk profiles offered by established security firms, and who maintain vigilance and a low-profile, can easily mitigate the risks and enjoy a memorable trip to a vast and proud nation.

A major world event such as the World Cup is likely to be secured by the highest level of Russian national security agencies who understand the negative impact globally of any major incident during the World Cup. The largely incident-free Winter Olympics in Sochi, even under high threat of terrorism, is evidence that Russian can secure a major event when it chooses.

What are the most common risks?

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Opportunistic crimes such as pick-pocketing and other thefts are common in major Russian cities. This risk includes theft from hotel rooms and theft from vehicles. Cases are welldocumented of visitors whose drinks were spiked at bars for the purpose of robbery, rape or other violence.

Unconscious victims are often left outside sometimes with life-threatening implications especially in the cold winter months. Further reports exist of criminals impersonating police officers for the purpose of harassing and robbing tourists.

What are the unseen risks?

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dismiss the reality that the Russian government is in near total control of infrastructure which facilitates intelligence service targeting of western business and government travelers to include remote intrusion into their devices, or, even outright theft of their laptops, smart phones and other devices.

Similarly, hotels frequented by western travelers are particularly notorious for intelligence collection, entrapment and attempts to compromise western business and government visitors.

This fact poses a dilemma for clients seeking to avoid targeting by possibly choosing a local, non-westernized hotel.

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 However, such a choice often increases the odds of opportunistic crimes such as theft or assault and can antagonize the intelligence services who may become perturbed by your diversion from the usual hotel chains.

In the intelligence community these two methods are the more aggressive methods of obtaining intelligence and are still used. Why? Simply because they work very well. However, only in rare cases have foreign IOs used aggressive tactics Understanding such as trapping someone Intelligence Officer in an embarrassing act, Methodology: stealing personal belongings Bribery etc. Foreign IOs want to There is a reason that when avoid drawing attention government employees apply to themselves or their for Top Secret clearances they clients. Other, more refined have their finances so heavily techniques are also scrutinized – if someone in use: is in debt or living beyond their means, they are more Elicitation – likely to sell secrets. Greed Normal face to face has been a leading factor in conversation where the IO some of the most high profile utilizing subtle and skilled double agent cases in history. methods works to extract classified information. This Blackmail – may seem implausible, This is the technique however a skilled IO has when IO’s utilize personal many tricks up their sleeve information – whether true or to elicit information, and in a false – against you to coerce manner that is often difficult you into providing classified to recognize as intelligence information. collection.

Again, why do vetting agents for governments focus so heavily on personal character, integrity, and any potential deviancies, affairs, habits etc.? If you are hiding something, or you have just been caught doing something illegal, immoral or of poor judgement then it can be used against you.

The common Honeytrap still works and is used regularly to great effect.

Skilled and experienced IOs will utilize subtle and indirect questioning, to obtain information from you. If done correctly elicitation will feel and look like every other types of harmless encounter, business relationship, or friendship. IOs will focus on utilizing mutual friends, professional contacts, and ‘random’ meetings at specialist conferences or events.

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EXECUTIVE PROTECTION IN RUSSIA Physical Surveillance and Intrusive Surveillance.

Russian government leaders seemingly encourage such behavior with Russian Ministers quoted saying “Keep up the good work”, and Putin himself observing how Russian fans had quite literally beaten the English fans.

Physical Surveillance – An IO may put you under surveillance to identify who you are meeting and where.

The IO will utilize this to get close to any conversation or meeting that you are having, and try to eavesdrop either normally or with the assistance of technical means. This may sound like a Hollywood spy trick, but it is very easy to follow an unaware individual and blend in next to them, perhaps at a restaurant, or bar. The IO will blend in, sit back and listen to a conversation, or place a technical device strategically to record any meeting or discussion.

Intrusive Surveillance – An IO may attempt to gain covert entry into a hotel room, place of residence, and/or a private piece of property such as luggage or briefcases. Government agencies and more recently corporate entities have developed multiple covert methods of entry (CMOE) techniques to garner intelligence without the target realizing.

Technical Attack: The single biggest threat to the majority of VIP travelers is technical espionage.

Very simply, it is often the easiest method for an IO to obtain and capture data, or

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Understand that due to the FIFA Accreditation and Vehicle Access permit regulations there is a risk that VIPs/Clients may have to walk extended distances to get to/from vehicle drop-off and pick-up points. This increases the risks of getting caught in disturbances/hooliganism etc. introduce malware, and gain access to a whole host of your electronic devices. All of these are often done without you even knowing it.

trip. Then destroy all devices on return, change password etc.

• Brief your clients in detail about the threats prior to departure, and if in Legal or illegal intercepts of any doubt speak to cyber electronic communications, security experts. predominantly cell phones • Understand the techniques and laptops are efficient ways often used by the for IOs to garner extensive intelligence services, information. including Bribery, Blackmail and Elicitation. These may How should EP not only be directed at your professionals mitigate client. They may target you Intelligence related risks? and your fellow security • Try to work closely with team. Remember, the trusted bi-lingual local attractive person at the bar assets to help understand paying you interest, may the local nuances as well just be too good to be true. as being able to assist with • Assume that you are being potential approaches by overheard and imagery is Police, security and officials being taken, everywhere. etc.

• Have a robust plan for Other Tips: protecting personal and • Form a solid relationship proprietary information of with the embassy of your your clients when in Russia, Client’s country, and your but also when you get back own. Remember that some home. Consider VPNs, consulates and embassies encryption, burner phones, may be closed, or laptops etc. and only take running understaffed, and the data needed for that overwhelmed.

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ADAPT AND SURVIVE • Understand that due to the FIFA Accreditation and Vehicle Access permit regulations there is a risk that VIPs/Clients may have to walk extended distances to get to/from vehicle drop-off and pick-up points. This increases the risks of getting caught in disturbances/hooliganism etc.

• Heads of States will always take primacy and even the best laid plans in relation to access/egress and timings etc. will get affected. Plan for every contingency, consider liaising with hospitality rooms and sponsors for a place to hold, in-case of delays.

• Certain accreditation will not get you a seat, and certain tickets will not let you leave and return.

Understand and clarify all ticket/accreditation intricacies and plan for the security attendants and police to not speak English.

Think about translators, fixers and bi-lingual security support.

• If a terrorist attack occurs the city, or close vicinity may get temporarily shut down, GSM may get switched off or severely

impacted. Consider hibernation locations and What duty of care and questions to ask?

Corporate protective and security professionals sending executives to Russia are advised to include professional risk management measures in the travel plan.

These measures should include physical security guidance, protection of intellectual property, and potential medical consultation and even evacuation. The addition of enhanced security enables your team to focus on business/travel objectives within minimal constraints or distractions.

Executive protection leaders traveling for lengthy periods, particularly to more remote areas of Russia, should understand that the local hospital blood supply may not be screened for HIV and other diseases as is the standard in the US, UK and other nations.

Therefore, plan for medical evacuation plans in the event of an unexpected need for surgery.

Mark Deane, the CEO of ETS Risk Management Inc. and ExecSecure™ Inc. Mark has managed the security for multiple Fortune 500 clients major event corporate packages, including tier one sponsors for the Olympics and Paralympics.

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The Rise in the Use of CCTV in Court Proceedings

By: Frankie Phillips

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An estimated 5.9 million CCTV cameras were in operation throughout the UK in 2016, making the British public one of the most surveilled in the world. Only Beijing has more CCTV cameras than London, where the average person will be recorded on camera 300 times in one day.

The prevalence of public surveillance in the UK stems from a government push in the nineties, with then-Home Secretary Michael Howard contending in 1994 that “CCTV has a major part to play in helping detect, and reduce crimes and to convict criminals.”

businesses and individuals also own CCTV cameras to monitor their own properties.

How are CCTV cameras used in the UK? CCTV surveillance is commonly used to observe public areas like car parks, town centres and housing estates. The cameras are monitored at a local monitoring station and if criminal activity is noticed, the operators can call for a direct police response. Many private

For instance, in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings, counter-terrorism police spotted the attackers within four days of the attacks using recordings from a CCTV camera. They worked backwards from the locations of the attacks to try and identify the movement of the potential attackers, before eventually isolating suspects

The footage filmed by these CCTV cameras is also regularly used in both police investigations and court proceedings, and can often provide vital evidence that make the difference in a Shortly after this, the CCTV case. CCTV evidence has Challenge Competition fund proven extremely helpful to was launched to encourage authorities. A 2017 study from local authorities to set up their Nottingham Trent University own surveillance schemes. found that CCTV proved This led to £120m being useful to police in 65% of invested in CCTV systems crime investigations. In cases in the next three years, and where authorities deemed eventual high street ubiquity.

CCTV useful, the probability Footage recorded by CCTV of crimes being solved rose cameras is now regularly substantially, from 23% to used as evidence in court 48%. It has also been shown proceedings, leading to that Scotland Yard used CCTV the apprehension of many cameras in 95% of murder criminals. incidents in 2009.

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They then identified them as the same individuals as those on driving licenses found at the scene of the bombing.

CCTV cameras also helped to apprehend many of those involved in the 2011 London riots, from vandals to thieves.

CCTV footage taken of the riots directly led to around 5000 arrests, after police trawled through over 200,000 hours of videos. More than a third of people said their support for the use of CCTV increased after the riots.

CCTV footage taken of the riots directly led to around 5000 arrests

The Data Protection Act (DPA), the legislation that governs the use of such systems. If they do not, the Have CCTV cameras helped footage recorded may be to deter crime? inadmissible. Some of the It has also been shown that requirements that must be CCTV can help to prevent adhered to include: crime being committed in the first place. CCTV is • The camera should not frequently cited as one of the invade anyone else’s most effective deterrents to privacy. crime and has proven to be • There should be clear signs particularly useful in reducing signalling that CCTV is in vehicle crime and theft, operation. with the number of crime • Owners can only use the incidents decreasing by 51% recordings for the purpose in car parks that use CCTV recorded, e.g to protect surveillance. their property, not to spy on others.

When can CCTV footage be used in courts?

Since the widespread drive to The majority of CCTV footage install CCTV cameras across is taken by government the U.K in the 1990’s, they owned surveillance cameras have proven useful both as used in public spaces like deterrent to crime, and in shopping centres, bars and providing crucial evidence car parks. This footage is OK to authorities to help bring to be used in courts, however, criminals to justice. This is it is trickier with videos illustrated by their use in taken on a privately owned apprehending the perpetrators CCTV camera. These private of a number of high profile cameras must comply with crime incidents.

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FIT FOR PURPOSE By: Ryan Naish

Fit for Purpose

Nine years have passed since I wrote my first article for The Circuit magazine and it’s been interesting to see how the security Industry has evolved, both good and bad.

From a physical training perspective, the evolution of my own personal practice, my approach to nutrition and what I advise for the general population has dramatically changed over these years. A combination of research, trial and error, ego and being fit for purpose are some of the determining factors that have caused the shift in mindset.

There should be no doubt that security personnel in all roles should be fit for purpose, but what does that actually mean and how can

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it be implemented? In my opinion it is role dependent and should incorporate health and wellbeing as the major factor with performance based fitness making up a very small part, if at all.

Some of the key causes of poor work performance and sick days are due to the high amount of stress, bad diet and underlying health problems that plague modern day living. It is the responsibility of the individual to address these issues and make better choices,

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 but employers also have a duty of care to put things in place to assist and facilitate the employees. It’s a win win situation as there would be less sick days taken, improved productivity and a mutual appreciation between employer and employee.

Contrastingly, many of us in the Industry are contractors and we know that situations and circumstances are going to be far from ideal, so the self-discipline we possess along with the choices we make are even more important.

Physical Training I will outline what I have learnt from on the ground research and experiences that have formed my approach to training and practice. I have taken a broad approach and deliberately avoided going too deep in detail enabling you to explore subjects that are of interest to implement into your lifestyle and current training programme

We live in a social media driven society and often do things through subconscious conditioning, as opposed to what would benefit us as individuals and positively effect our health and wellbeing.

Fitness Vs Health - As I stated in the first paragraph, the way I look at physical culture has dramatically changed; age and injuries have dictated that I adapt or die, metaphorically speaking.

The question to always ask yourself is what am I actually training for? It is important to be honest and

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FIT FOR PURPOSE use the answers to formulate a training programme or general approach to movement practice. We live in a social media driven society and often do things through subconscious conditioning, as opposed to what would benefit us as individuals and positively effect our health and wellbeing. Most of us experience a fair amount of stress in our life and this in turn causes inflammation which can manifest itself in illness. Work, family and

financial stressors can take their toll, so any training we do should be to improve our body and mind, not break them down further. As I have written in past articles, GPP or general physical preparedness is what I recommend; be a generalist not a specialist and adopt exercise strategies that will encourage longevity over short-term performance.

Address the keys to longevity: cardio respiratory fitness, balance, reaction

Bear Crawl Natural movements that provide strength, mobility, balance and coordination should be added to the daily routine

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and mobilising the joints in between bouts of sitting (RST a classic example) and Mobility v Flexibility - It developing a mobility routine is commonly thought that that suits individual anatomy when we mention mobility and restrictions. Youtube has and flexibility, we are talking a huge amount of worthwhile about the same thing. They’re and user friendly content, not and it is important that functional range conditioning you know the difference (FRC) is worth exploring; Dr between the two: Andreo Spina and Dewey Nielsen specifically.

Flexibility refers to “ The ability of the soft tissues Diet (muscles) to stretch passively The cornerstone to health. through a range of motion These are a few basic (ROM)”. Whereas Mobility is principles that I employ for the “ability of a joint to move maximum effectiveness, actively through a ROM”. especially if the food choices available are out of my In short, your muscles will control or not ideal. only stretch as far as the joint and joint capsule allow.

Nutrients and Calories Factors that effect mobility The general conditioning is to and limit it are: generally look at everything as macropoor posture, desk work, nutrients in food, namely: sitting, lack of muscular protein, carbohydrates and strength and injuries (past fat. Whilst it is important and present). We become to differentiate between good at what we do most the three and understand of the time; if we sit in a what foods contain what bad posture for long periods predominantly, the main at work or home then focus should be on what we inevitably become an micro-nutrients the foods expert in that. Our ROM contain. The purpose of will gradually decrease, eating is to fuel the body shortening the muscles (macro-nutrients), but more over time and effectively importantly to repair it being dragged into an even (micro-nutrients). When we worse posture, a vicious talk about micro-nutrients, cycle. It’s not all doom and these are the vitamins and gloom though, ROM can be minerals that food contain. improved with persistence This is one of the reasons and a change in mindset. that processed food is bad Consciously getting up for the body. The more you

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How a plate of food should look, nutrient dense whole foods, when they’re available, get them down you

process it, the less nutrient dense it becomes and the less dietary fibre it contains; this is why many foods need to be fortified with vitamins and minerals. A general rule of thumb is to eat whole foods where possible and fill the majority of the plate with non starchy vegetables (this is where most of the micronutrients will be found).

Intermittent fasting - This has increased in popularity of late and made far more complicated than it actually is. I started IF in 2013 after reading “why does breakfast make me hungry” by Martin Berkhan of leangains.com .

When I ate breakfast soon after waking I found that very quickly I would feel hungry again and tired.

The basic principles are that increasing the fasting period will allow the body

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to process all the food and get on with regenerating the cells throughout the body.

By eating early and grazing all day, the organs spend all day processing food, add to that: high intensity exercise, stressful work and limited sleep and it’s no wonder we don’t operate optimally.

There are different methods with fasting, but the one that works best for me is the 16/8 (16 hours no food, 8 hour eating window). It’s as simple as it sounds e.g. I have my last meal finished by 8pm then my next meal would be at 12pm the following day, effectively when I “breakfast”. When I have suggested this method to people I coach or people I’ve worked with in the industry, the first reaction is “no way can i go that long without food”. It is true, the first week or two of adjustment can be difficult,

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 but the feeling of hunger soon effective way to lose weight, subsides and improve body composition and improve energy levels.

I feel far more energised But don’t take my word for it, having not eaten, as strange do some more research and as it sounds. The feeling of give it a fair go. training on an empty stomach is also a good one, lighter Travel and working away and sharper in general and - I know from experience personally I have experienced how difficult it is to adhere to no slumps when doing point number one, especially strength or endurance before when working away in my first meal. If we eat hostile areas. The meat is nutrient dense food later in often of questionable quality the evening, the muscles and (this is also the case in liver will be full of glycogen, our muscles will have protein western supermarkets!), the vegetables have usually been doing its replenishing and boiled to the point that there the fats will be repairing. If are no nutrients left and there we go to sleep a couple of is an abundance of sugar hours later, why do we need based food and drinks. This to put food straight back is where we need to think into our body on waking? about making careful choices The glycogen won’t have been used and the muscles and bringing supplements if won’t require protein. Like possible. Personally I steer all things with nutrition, this clear of animal based protein won’t be an effective method powders and go for a Hemp for everyone, but fasting powder supplemented with has been proven to be an other micro-nutrients. To get dietary fibre I would bring some ground flax seed, this would keep the intestinal tract healthy and provide some roughage.

A greens powder is a welcome addition, dehydrated and powdered leafy vegetables will provide the vital micro-nutrients, at least until there are good veg choices available. These could all be combined and

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Meat is often of questionable quality (this is also the case in western supermarkets!), the vegetables have usually been boiled to the point that are no nutrients left and there is an abundance of sugar based food and drinks. mixed proportionately if the luggage space is limited and makes it easier to prepare if time is short. Pre mix in a water bottle prior to going on the ground and drink it as and when or just have it once a day when the task is finished. If the role is arduous and burns a lot of calories, it may be worth bringing a ground carbohydrate mix that can be added to make a complete, easily digestible meal replacement e.g ground barley or oats. I would advise keeping it separate if you are going to pre mix the protein, flax and greens; this will allow you to control the calorie content. A great source for supplements that I have used for many years is revolution-foods.com

Try addressing these areas at whatever level you feel works for you as an individual.

Some people will be rigid and jump straight in, doing it all by the letter. Others will integrate parts, discount others, find their own unique alternatives, have cheat days, drift in and out etc etc. Both approaches are a positive step in the right direction but it’s important to make yourself accountable for the changes you want to make.

Write down (pen and paper, old school) your: intentions, why you are doing it and what you want to achieve.

Refer to it when you need some motivation, a reminder of why you are doing it or to consolidate, review and adjust the approach.

Ryan is a former Physical training instructor in The Parachute Regiment, Movement and outdoor skills coach and still active within the security industry. He has developed a lifestyle system called “The Primal Pathway” and delivers seminars, workshops and classes to a wide demographic.

Website: www.PrimalPathway.life Email: move@PrimalPathway.life Insta: Primalpathway

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 By: Mark Roche EPS

Industry Catch Phrase or Industry Standard?

From the time we are indoctrinated into this Industry, we hear the phrase “Head on a Swivel”!

This ancillary movement of moving one’s head 180 degrees side to side is taught to familiarize the specialist with scanning areas or crowds for suspicious activity or persons. At first, it’s over exaggerated, you appear to be nervous, very bobble

head like, anxious, your adrenalin surges through your veins, but WHAT DO YOU SEE? If you see something, WHAT IS IT? Do you UNDERSTAND what it is you’re seeing?

If so, now can you now PROJECT? And if so, can you now RESPOND? Oh, and can you do it in miliseconds? For many, the answer is NO and for the many that can’t in truth say

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“HEAD ON A SWIVEL” and we’ll see if you possess the necessary Skill to make In my opinion, catch phrases both true. are good to identify an Situational Awareness: action; they’re not good in The perception of obtaining the Skill of that environmental elements and action. So I wondered, events with respect to time “has the term Head on a or space, the comprehension swivel become a standard of their meaning, and the for our Industry?” If so, are projection of their status, we teaching the foundation after some variable has of the term? Or are we changed, such as time, or teaching how to phrase our pre-determined event. way into disaster?” there are many teachings of the following subject, by people Three terms you will notice are re-occurring so more knowledgeable than far, (I) PERCEPTION, me however, hopefully my experiences can be relatable (II) COMPREHENSION, and (III) PROJECTION. to some.

These three terms are the foundation in my opinion, The foundation of the of situational Awareness proverbial “head on a SA. When you master these swivel” is Situational areas of SA then you will Awareness. have the skills necessary to truly make the phrases Oh! you say, got it! Well, become skills, and the skills just like Head on a swivel, become actionable. As I “situational awareness” is stated earlier, there have widely used phrase but not been many studies done on a widely understood Skill. the subject of situational It takes time for one to awareness SA and one study master and understand two that I learned from was that phrases, and two actions, yes, I offer this article.

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 1995. In his study he ranked the three areas or levels of SA this way.

PERCEPTION: (level I SA) To be able to perceive the status, attributes, and dynamics of a situation, relevant to the elements in an environment, in the most basic of ways. In layman’s terms, this is where the process of monitoring, cue detection, and simple recognition of situational elements like people, locations, conditions, and actions come into play.

Here is where you have to be able to perceive a threat by monitoring your surroundings and by monitoring your environment, you develop your skills of cue detection, or an action that someone may take to garner your attention. Also your recognition of that cue and to what that cue is telling you about the elements that you are surrounded by at that time COMPREHENSION: (level II SA) This level involves the process of pattern recognition, Interpretation, and Evaluation. So taking level II of SA and intergrating it with level

I, you will now learn to Interpret and comprehend the information you’re seeing, and understand how it effects your goals and objectives. So now you have perceived a potential issue or threat or have you? Being able to recognize a pattern being displayed (a mean or angry individual when everyone else is happy) and interpreting that action and evaluating, how said individual is acting.

PROJECTION: (LEVEL III SA) The highest level and probably the one that most specialists try to perform on a daily basis.

This involves the ability to Project the future actions of the elements in the environment. This would be people, places and things. This level can only be achieved if your understanding of both levels I and Level II are keen. Level three for obvious reasons takes a lot of practice, extrapolating information forward in time to determine the outcome or the effect it will have on your detail (environment) operationally, is mission critical to you, your client and to your team. If you project wrong, you could cause a great deal of chaos to the detriment of all

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“HEAD ON A SWIVEL” as many of us have come involved. This is a critical Skill and it must be practiced to find out. As you hone your SA skills, treat to exhaustion. every disturbance as a potential threat until you Head on a swivel or are comfortable with your Situational Awareness, are information assessment merely phrases without the intake and the information proper foundation and the un-mitigated understanding you gather from them. If of the foundational make-up your attention is drawn to a certain event, make a quick of those terms. Awareness assessment to include all is a choice; you have to of these steps quickly, and choose to pay attention. then assess the rest of your Being able to distinguish environment to see what, IF what is normal from anything, you are missing. abnormal is NOT inherent; it takes practice as it relates As some industry leaders to Executive Protection. In have shown and continue to my opinion, as you learn prove with their mastery of these techniques of SA, try not to rely on the concentric these skills, the appearance rings of protection, and then that they have ESP in certain environments are just making your assessments soft skills that have been of a given situation. By mastered over time. In the this I mean, don’t rely on times that we live in today, concentric rings of security and the threats we all face because it can lull you into as protectors, we cannot a false sense of awareness afford to be complacent. therefore, lowering your So if you hear these terms effectiveness. If we relied used again by a specialist, on stadium security or club hopefully they will also security 100% then we understand how vital the are relying more on their foundations of these words effectiveness than our own are. otherwise, “head on and that could be a grave a swivel” and “Situational mistake not because they awareness” are just phrases are not necessarily bad without practice, and useless staff members but they are without understanding. not trained professionals Mark Roche is a US Based full time Executive Protection Specialist and graduate of multiple close protection programs.

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Prolonged Field Care (PFC) Can it get any worse?

By: Neil Pedersen

The vehicle has rolled, it’s unusable, and the driver is trapped by vehicle damage, resting position and injuries.

We are not supposed to be here. We need help. I can’t call for it, I can’t draw attention to us, I can’t just sit here and let our team and situation deteriorate….

This is just one example of many real-world situations that could easily happen, and

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PROLONGED FIELD CARE infrastructure; and your ability to achieve your task of safe and secure transport of important people or whatever it maybe. These are odds that are now stacking against you. you always knew situations In this incident, we may like this could happen. have one or several How prepared are you now trapped and injured for this reality? people, and if the ability existed to effectively We have raised awareness deploy use of rescue previously in issue 39, tools, light and portable about the benefit of rescue and incredibly effective provision, and having a – rescue could begin medical capability. Rescue straightaway. tools as we have shown, are now lightweight, If another vehicle or portable and it really is team was also at the possible to rescue yourself location, this rapid reactive or team from a situation response would allow that previously you would access into the vehicle to have been at the mercy of. treat injured people. If As important as the tools the tools were accessible to carry out rescue, along in the accident vehicle with the skill and aptitude itself, and if occupants to use them, is the ability were able to, they could be to medically manage a potentially used to make team member or even a egress and escape out of principle! it if no other vehicle or teams were at the location Consider the option of to help. There is therefore this in an environment significant potential with totally unfamiliar to you, a light portable bespoke or one that has hostile rescue kit. So, we can implications. What are now facilitate a rescue in the effects of location; a self-sufficient manner, time of day; weather; of equal capability to Fire injured people; local and Rescue, and begin it you may not have the option to call for additional resources to help, due to location and nature of operating. It’s now starting to go dark, you can smell burning in the accident vehicle – you need to act,

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 game. Due to operational theatre of location and those stacked odds, we can’t get this casualty to medical care and treatment in the same way What is needed now we may take for granted is to assess and begin back home. Our only to manage the injuries choice may be; to manage and develop a med plan the casualty ourselves. to execute. Given the Now, who has thought problems of location, and prepared for that? time of day, severity of The team may be hours injuries and all the other away from a safe point of odds stacking up – it is care; how on earth could imperative to have a plan this care be achieved? You and the means to carry it out as best as practicable. simply cannot afford to run out of options or hope; Planning and preparation must be the key and never you must believe you can make a difference. an assumption that a situation and scenario can Any algorithm-based be managed. checklist can be used to treat a trauma casualty, Getting back to the but what happens at the incident example, - in end of that checklist? It this present situation the is well known that in the injured team member or U.S, all military personnel members changes the sooner than you would get a rescue response wherever you are in the world!

How on earth could this care be achieved? You simply cannot afford to run out of options or hope; you must believe you can make a difference.

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PROLONGED FIELD CARE are taught the three phases of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC).

These are Care under Fire, Tactical Field Care and then Tactical Evacuation Care. A civilian version now exists contextualised for US emergency medical services in a civilian environment Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC).

framework of evidencebased education and methods. I do absolutely take my hat off to US forces here; their medical skill and capability is superb. This is seen by many now, as part of the potential future to military medical capability.

PFC can be carried out at a high level of capability, with equipment, drugs, These systems are evidence medicines, interventions & techniques. This, if the based, but they rely on aptitude of the operator is getting the casualty to a proficient enough, is where higher and more capable PFC is at its most potent. skill set within a small It can also be carried out timeframe. You do not or may not have this luxury in at a simpler level too; it is about the concept, planning austere, remote or hostile and preparation. Of course, environments. Now there with simpler interventions is only you and your team and lower levels of medical to manage this casualty. capability supporting an Welcome to the concept of ‘prolonged field care’ (PFC). injured casualty for 72 hours will be difficult.

Within military and tactical However, we can still use settings, small teams the concept for benefit once have looked after injured casualties over an extended we reach the end of our checklist and are not sure amount of time, for many hours and even days. What what to do next – because that will happen. Nothing was once the territory of can be left to chance, Special Operations Forces because the concept of (SOF) is now beginning to PFC when you grasp it develop wider. US forces have pioneered this concept fully enables you to see and the 10th Special Forces and realise problems and contingencies you might not Group, operating out of have considered or thought Fort Carson in Colorado about previously. have developed a whole

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 It is all about capability along the continuum of care, from the point of injury to the point where you can get a casualty to the next higher level of care.

Initial algorithm-based treatments in the first hour from point of injury The casevac – shock, vital signs, casualty’s presentation managed on the move in a vehicle – timeframe 3 – 6 hours

It is all about capability along the continuum of care, from the point of injury to the point where you can get a casualty to the next higher level of care.

The patient hold - using nursing practices to try and manage and improve casualty outcome timeframe 3 – 72 hours Medical evacuation with the whole team for movement and management of casualty to the next level of care 7 hours to UTC (coordinated universal time) Of course, all this depends on location, context, situation and severity, but it is valuable even at the more basic level.

It is difficult to justify the training approach in written form from here.

PFC training is extremely cost effective and can be as

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PROLONGED FIELD CARE complex or basic as it needs to be. The U.S approach is to replicate realism as much as possible, which is certainly advantageous.

This must be weighed against scenario-based training with high focus on high quality casualty care.

What also must be borne in mind is use of equipment and techniques that are usable in the real world.

expect the unexpected and this may go some way towards adopting the correct mind-set.

This is considered to be a proven method of thinking.

Top performers, regardless of profession, know the importance of picturing themselves succeeding in their minds before they do so in reality. In a similar vein, if you can forwardly Can you predict these types visualise an adverse event of occurrences? You cannot, in your mind, it is proven potentially that you may and with the greatest react better to it in real planning, intelligence, topography and risk profile world. Of course, you do not know how you will react information, unexpected until your first ‘contact’ occurrences can and will but afterwards you have still occur. So maybe the that answer for future way to consider this is to

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concepts are also part of our approach and if you would like to know more we would be happy to hear from you. Please visit our site at – ‘’IRRTC. co.uk’’ to find our full contact details. We would be happy to answer any These are some of the approaches we incorporate questions you may have on how we can assist your into our training and teams. methodologies. PFC occurrences. The power of psychology and how that affects decision making is a powerful weapon in your armamentarium of capability; use it to your advantage.

For 28 years Neil has specialised in the area of Vehicle Rescue, obtaining National recognition as an International assessor and as the lead for the Extrication Review Group, who set the standards within the UK. Neil was also the lead instructor at the National Fire Service College in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire and has trained students from all across the globe to become instructors in Road Traffic Collision and Heavy Vehicle Rescue.

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THE NEW Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)

We all hear about this OSINT malarkey but searching the Internet for information is much much more than just dropping a couple of search terms into Google.

By: Pete Jenkins

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OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE (OSINT) There are many different search engines out there and using these various systems, combined with how you actually search for phrases, should bring you the results you are after.

How do I carry out a search for a guy named Steve Davis but I do not want 10 pages of snooker players?

How many of you actually use Google (or any other search engine) properly?

This is the first question I ask on our open source course and very few people actually do. Therefore listed below are a few simple techniques to enhance your hit rate.

One of the common problems we encounter when researching individuals is their name.

For example, someone called Katherine could be known as: Kat, Cat, Kath, Kathy, Cathy, Kate, Katie, Katy, Kathryn, Catherine etc. So this can cause difficulties and the more unusual, the easier to find.

Below I have listed a few poplar ways of conducting searches.

Q. How do I carry out a search for a guy named Steve Davis but I do not want 10 pages of snooker players?

A. Type “steve davis” – snooker into Google.

Remembering to type the

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Q. How do I search for Steve Davis who plays the trombone?

A. Type “steve davis” +trombone into Google.

So this time, again type the name within speech quotes, leave a space and then use the plus sign followed by trombone.

You can also do this with a person’s name and a location or something that they are associated with such as “jerry Green” +dog rescue.

Q. How do I search for a website that has been taken down or how can I see what it looked like back in 2007?

A. Easy peasy, go to

Wayback Machine (http:// archive.org/web/web.php) and enter the websites name. You’ll see the history of the site and can click on a date to display what the site actually looked like on a particular day. Alternatively, when you do a Google search, click on the little triangle in the list of hits to see the word ‘cached’ to reveal a historic page.

Q. How can I confirm whether a suspicious black car is an Audi or a BMW? A. Use the app ‘Vehicle Smart’. Tap in the registration and it will tell you everything about the vehicle including MOT history and mileage. In fact, everything but the keeper!

Q. I have an unidentified mobile phone number

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search.carrot2.org

OPEN SOURCE INTELLIGENCE (OSINT)

and want to find out who owns it?

A. A good party trick this one. Add the suspicious

on another website without my permission and can’t remember where it was. Can I search for it and will it number into your mobile show me if it has been phone’s address book and used anywhere else on call it ‘Dodgy’. Then go the Internet? into Whatsapp to start a A. This is so simple and in New Chat with someone the past, I have identified and bring up ‘Dodgy’ in those who have plagiarised the search bar (as if you images from my website. are going to send them a Either use the website message). If the suspicious www.tineye.com or better user has a Whatsapp still go into Google Images account, you may see their and look for the camera profile pic which is more icon in the search bar. Click than you had 10 minutes on the icon and it will invite ago. to you upload an image.

It will show you the sites Q. I took a photograph where the same image and used it on my is used any other similar website. I saw it used images.

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 Q. I have the website address of www. bodyguard-training. co.uk. How can I find out who owns the domain name?

A. Go to the site who. is and input the domain name. If the owner has not ‘opted out’, you should be able to establish who the owner is.

Q. Can I find out where an email originated from?

A. Yes, but this depends on a few factors. Firstly, you have to view the email in its raw source to view the headers and then identify the IP addresses through which it has been routed. This can be tricky but achievable.

Q. Is there a website that searches and also connects any associations?

A. Yes, go to search. carrot2.org type in your search terms and then use the tabs to view any association.

Q. I am searching for someone on Facebook but they may have changed their profile name, it looks like they have disappeared.

A. Facebook is a days

teaching in itself. Try dropping the persons email address or phone number into the FB search bar, you’ll be surprised what comes up.

In addition, everyone on Facebook has a unique identifier code which is easy to establish, this identifier code is then used in a particular search tool, to reveal all of their Facebook history and what they are calling themselves now, but you’ll have to enrol on an OSINT course to find out how.

This is the tip of a very large iceberg. Open source research is so vast and is constantly developing at a high speed. There are many search engines for different purposes, so consider others instead of Google. Twitter for example, reveals so much information if interrogated properly and many youngsters in Europe are now using the Russian version of Facebook (VK).

Happy hunting!

Some useful search engines www.pipl.com www.tineye.com search.carrot2.org

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Open source research is so vast and is constantly developing at a high speed.

If you take a look at the surveillance photo, this is a typical exercise a class is given to research.

unknown male.

2. Can you also establish where the surveillance photographs were taken from?

You have had a target under surveillance for selling counterfeit goods. He has walked through Harrogate (wearing body warmer over a blue top) and meets with an unknown male at the entrance to Spring Grove. (the U/K is wearing a Dark hoodie, beanie hat, beard & glasses). They shake hands.

Competition In this instance, the first person to email me the name of the ‘Unknowns’ dog, gets a free copy of Surveillance Tradecraft. Answers by 1st June 2018.

Email your answers to: info@intelsecurity.co.uk

Your target inspects some products in the rear of the U/K’s van, (which is parked on the edge of double yellow lines) and they talk for a short period before walking further into Spring Grove, on the east side of the street and out of sight, they then disappear into an unidentified address.

Tasks 1. Your client wants to know everything you can find about the

Peter Jenkins is Director of ISS Training Ltd, a security consultancy and specialist training company. ISS specialises in Covert Surveillance, Intelligence and photography training.

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Why You Aren’t Working

By: Mark “Six” James CPO, EPS, CAS

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WHY YOU AREN’T WORKING Tenured agents who have been fired or their contract has expired or new agents with unrealistic expectations.

For new agents they often confuse enthusiasm with competency. When it comes to tenured agents it is often a feeling of entitlement.

They feel I have done this before, so I deserve to be selected. Some seem to forget we have to earn that right every day.

Staffing a team is often as much about fit as it is function. It may not be a function of, does an agent have the skills to do a particular assignment, but can their ego stand-down as they fill another role on the team, which may not be detail or shift leader?

Unfortunately, they miss whether through a lack of understanding of the other critical roles, or the perceived glory of the bodyman position, that all roles and functions are important.

When agents feel they are under employed it often manifests itself in a lack of focus, insubordination or negative energy. All dynamics that put both the client contract and the protective strategy at risk.

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For many agency owners or detail leaders they often will pass on the “Negative Nelsons,” of the world, despite how good they look on paper. In protective services the hours are often long, and the breaks are often few. No one wants to be around negative energy all day long. Once you start questioning the approach of the existing detail or shift leader you put execution at risk. That weakens the overall morale and esprit de corps of the team as fellow agents start to second guess if you will be engaged at that critical moment of truth.

Also, if you will talk about the detail leader when he is out of earshot, will you talk about the other team members in their absence.

Many naïve self-promoting agents will try and question the team strategy in front of the clients, to try and demonstrate their knowledge and enhance their own position. They fail to get that clients see right through this and also understand that if someone will breach the trust of their team, how can they trust you with their family, business and other assets.

Clients also feel the negative energy, and when that

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The other thing which often impacts opportunity is availability. Too many people want to work when it is convenient to them, not when the client has a protection need. Client’s needs are dynamic, and threats rarely present themselves when it is convenient, so flexibility and availability is key to both short term success as well as long term sustainability.

For the new agent understand the agency owner may be looking for the right opportunity to give you the nod. Remember sometimes we have preparation and no opportunity. Other times we have opportunity and not enough preparation for that particular assignment. Also know, for tenured clients, the existing team has already established a service standard and client/team chemistry and clients are often

How do you build some experience? For the tenured or new agent first change your attitude. Keep training to keep your skillset contemporary with today’s challenges.

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WHY YOU AREN’T WORKING protective of their space, so it is a delicate balance in making the transition with someone who doesn’t have a proven body of work for concern of a reduction in service levels.

media and scroll back to last year’s pages, those same agents were still complaining this time last year also. Get the point?

How do you go forward? For new agents focus on trying to become the lead advance So, what is the new guy agent in your marketplace. to do? How do you build Since 80 – 85% of the some experience? For the advance agent’s job is done tenured or new agent first away from the principal change your attitude. Keep you can often avoid some training to keep your skillset of the internal politics and contemporary with today’s client chemistry concerns as challenges. Clean up your you build credibility. Since social media pages as both so much of our business is clients as well as agency owners will review your digital done on referrals, you may pick up additional references footprint. Repeated long negative posts are pattern of from other satisfied detail leaders. Also consider behavior not an aberration, potential clients who may and will be noted as such. not have big budgets but Find the vocal ones on social

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Being an employee is often far easier than being an owner. can give you experience and often big exposure.

Think about pastors, school board members, and state representatives. While state representatives and school board members may have law enforcement coverage at major events, they often don’t have coverage outside of board meetings. Not only are legislators good high-profile clients, during campaign season they often interface with many high net worth (HNW) individuals looking to make donations to their campaign or help influence future policy. The transferred credibility may give you the inside track to potential HNW clients.

For those who feel you are tired of working for

someone else then consider opening your own agency.

Get credentialed, apply for your license and pay the insurance and start doing your own business development (securing clients). That way as you take on the additional responsibility and assume more of the risk and liability you now control the staffing and profit distribution.

You also get to see that despite client’s payment terms, employee payroll and expenses are ongoing.

This allows you to create your own desired agency to your respective standards.

However, it may just give you a sense of appreciation, that being an employee is often far easier than being an owner.

For additional safety tips visit www.pantherprotectionservices. com. Mark “Six” James is Founder and Executive Director of Panther Protection Services, LLC. He is an internationally published author, keynote speaker, security consultant to educational institutions and frequent contributor to a number of print, broadcast and online media, and the author of a number of security, firearm and protection publications. Panther Protection Services is a full-service protection agency focusing on Risk and Crisis Mitigation, Protective Services, Self-Defense Training, and Firearm Instruction.

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KEEPING YOUR EDGE

Keeping Your Edge: You Don’t Have to Choose Sides

Bear with me for a moment: Those that know me, know that Star Wars is my favorite movie of all time.

By: Elijah Shaw

As most are aware, several years back Disney bought the franchise from the creator of the franchise, George Lucas. Since then, they have released two original main movies, along with one spinoff with another spinoff nearing release. Like most fans, I was excited about the new films and even happier knowing that one of

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my favorite Directors, J.J. Abrahams was at the head.

The new movie came out and despite a couple minor quibbles, myself, and the majority of other movie goers gave it great reviews.

This past December, the second main movie came out with a different Director, and I was yet again pumped

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I went back and looked at the arguments both sides were making and realized that in choosing sides, they had drawn a line that really didn’t need to be there. to see it. Having done my best to avoid spoilers, I came in with little knowledge of where it was going. By the time the credits rolled and I was walking out to the theater, I turned to my buddy and said, “that was some BS.” We debated for the next few days and I discovered that the movie had actually become the most polarizing Star Wars film to date, with people either loving it or hating it. The purist said that it didn’t feel like Star Wars and that the new Director had taken too many liberties.

The other side of the fence said that what he did in fact was breathe new life into an old franchise that was in danger of getting stale. This argument raged on and on, and I found myself reading more and more on it, just to see who agreed with my position, and pull my hair out in frustration at those that were diametrically opposed.

Then I thought to myself, you know what, maybe I

should see it again? Lo and behold, the second time, I found that my position had softened. I realized that it was actually possible to love my attachment to the classic franchise as well as like the new movie for what it was.

Realizing that, I went back and looked at the arguments both sides were making and realized that in choosing sides, they had drawn a line that really didn’t need to be there. In fact it was possible to get something positive out of each film, and appreciating both did not make you a traitor to one or the other.

While I know that was a whole lot of words (told you to bear with me) to get to the point of this edition of Keeping Your Edge, I thought it was a great illustration of the topic. In the Close Protection industry, I often see the same things happening namely people keep feeling the need to choose sides, aligning with one entity, organization,

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KEEPING YOUR EDGE agency or group over another. Of course, part of that is human nature, as a society we tend to gravitate towards groups with commonality. Sometimes that is by broad strokes such as gender, race, nationality, and on a micro-level in our field it has us choosing sides based off of the slices of the protection pie such as Executive over Celebrity, Dignitary over Religious, etc.

Nowhere is that more apparent than when choosing a training school. Again, I certainly believe that an esprit de corps should exist within training academy’s, with bonds being formed by the student having been forged by facing common challenges together. This same bond would also be strengthened upon graduation from that particular school as the student navigates their respective Alumni Networks.

Where I think the challenge lies, is that there is a feeling amongst Protectors that if I trained here, then I cannot

like individuals or staff that trained there. Almost like a high school or college sports rivalry, except this time there are no real games to be played. I like to say that, “the world is a big place, but the industry is made up of small circles.” What puts that to a test is when a Protector feels he has to choose between Brand A or B or worse still have his choose made for him as a result of real or perceived outside pressures.

In the effort of full disclosure, I want to also mention that I run a training academy and I’m sure ‘’I’ve been guilty of this at points in my career.

The disservice lies in the fact that if we put up self-imposed boundaries in regards to training institutions, agencies or even movies, we blind ourselves to experience the full potential of what the world (industry) offers us.

Of course we should accept the good and reject the bad, but are we informed in our biases or are we really just limiting ourselves to “either/ or” choices?

Elijah Shaw is the National Director of the North American Bodyguard Association. As an CEO of ICON Global, Inc., he is a full-time security consultant having traveled the world for over 20 years providing services to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 500 Companies to International Celebrities. Elijah teaches courses on Executive & Celebrity Protection for ICON and currently sits on the Board of Directors of Executive Security International (ESI) the oldest bodyguard school in the US. For more information visit www.Industry-Icon.com or contact at e.shaw@industry-icon.com

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men·tal·i·ty noun

The Mentality of the Modern Protector

1. the characteristic attitude of mind or way of thinking of a person or group. synonyms: way of thinking, mindset, frame of mind, psychology, mental attitude, outlook, disposition 2. the capacity for intelligent thought. synonyms: intellect, intellectual capabilities, intelligence, IQ, rationality

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THE MENTALITY OF THE MODERN PROTECTOR Hollywood does not make movies about the hero Security Officer that saves the world. They make “Paul Blart the mall cop”, “Mannequin”, “Armed and Dangerous”, “Observe and Report” and other comedies, while in crime dramas and action adventures, the Security Officer is either the real criminal or the cause of whatever bad thing happens, or at least the unwitting and untrained buffoon who gets Looking back on my career killed while asleep at his and reflecting on what allowed me to succeed, I had desk. “Mentality” to also identify my failures If you ask a person the or shortcomings, (and there question, “So what do you were many). do?”, and don’t know they are in the security industry, The realization I faced first was that I was in an industry they will most likely answer, “I’m in security”, or outright wrought with misfits and lie altogether and make those just passing through on their way to bigger, better, something up. Few younger and greater dreams. I had to people will admit that they face that I was one of them. are a “Security Officer”.

Years later, when I began At the same time, there teaching and consulting are those that deal with in the security industry, some hidden, (or obvious), I began saying to my inadequacy that are all students, (based on just about everyone I met in this too willing to announce industry); “The main reason to anyone and everyone within earshot that they are you are a Security Officer “a Bodyguard”. And while today, is because the plan I do not personally like you had yesterday, failed”. the label, I do understand that certain cultures The reality is that nobody internationally rightly identify has ever stared up at the it as a professional label for big screen and wished to professionals. My experience be a “Security Guard” (or if in the U.S. has been more you are properly educated, the opposite.

“Security Officer”), because Over 30 years ago, when I left a failing white-Collar industry in a failing economy in Texas, I did what many in my predicament did. I entered the contract security industry at near minimum wage. What I did that many others did not, was survive in the industry long enough to out earn annually what I was earning in my previous profession.

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 We in the Industry are guilty of creating the “mentality” of the “pretender” as a Security Officer. How are we guilty? We undervalue our employees in search of the competitive contract.

The Security Officer in-turn must self-aggrandize their importance to make up for the insignificance of their salary and/or position. Many will even brag that they own the company or in a whisper that they were just working “undercover” as a “Guard” and they were really Private Investigators. “Mentality” Put a person in a secondhand uniform and pay them less than a custodian, dishwasher, waste disposal person or other unskilled worker and you will have a person who will either leave for one of those positions or stay and glamorize the position they are in and their importance in it.

In my time in this industry, I have met security officers who were ex-Policemen, exSoldiers, and ex-fast food servers, and many were

working extra jobs or were retirees supplementing their incomes, and a lot of college kids. What did most have in common? They were pretending to be some form of previous overachiever.

They all bragged about what they used to do and how great they were doing it, and almost none were in even supervisory roles in their new position. “Mentality” We take a person who can’t hold a job somewhere else and train them for a week to carry a handgun. We ignore the purple hair, giant lip ring and extra long fingernails and ask this person to walk 60 flights of stairs to check the stairwell in a high-rise office tower. We are then shocked when the management replaces our company, or the officer quits or gets injured because being 65 lbs. overweight, they can’t climb stairs. The overtime we saved by hiring the first warm body that walked though the door just cost us a contract and more importantly, our industry takes another hit to the gut. “Mentality”

Where is it written that all “Bodyguards” must have thick necks, broad shoulders, and goatees?

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THE MENTALITY OF THE MODERN PROTECTOR When we entertain the subject of “personal protection” or “Bodyguards” we suffer the same “mentality”. Where is it written that all “Bodyguards” must have thick necks, broad shoulders, and goatees? And although the tattoos and plastic sunglasses are cool, I still have not seen evidence that this earns them more money or better protects the client.

We have all hired these people and traded real training or intelligence for their appearance, hoping that “the look” will be enough to avoid an altercation. This is not to say that people with tattoos and muscles are not intelligent but what is Hollywood’s perception? Why is it that in the movies, the big muscular guy is always getting beat up by Jason Statham or Jean Claude?

And the 5’-10” 60-year-old Protection veteran can get his client in and out without as much as a camera flash going off. Why does an operative working alone with a client feel the need to wear a coiled earpiece? I asked this of a man once. He was in his best wrinkled 100.00 suit, orange tie and $6.00 sunglasses from the gas station. He even had a little lapel pin and real cufflinks he pinned through the button holes in his shirt cuffs. He stated that he wanted people to know he

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was a “Bodyguard”. I asked him where he got his training and he admitted paying 9,000 dollars to a “professional training academy” in the western U.S. I had to walk away.

Why is it that so many “protectors” feel the need to give me their 30 second resume’ or make comments on past exploits? What happened to the “quiet professional”? Why does a “Professional” feel the need to post selfies with their client or pose in front of a business jet in sunglasses and a suit?

Unless you were the first to ever do something or the last survivor of it, I’m not remotely interested or impressed, and my clients have not been either. In the mind of most of my clients and most employers, you are there because you either finished your last job or failed in it. If you feel the need to convince them, (or me), of either, you are admitting failure. “Mentality” If you own a company, (or if you ever want to), consider this: The higher you climb up the ladder, the harder it is to see the details on the ground. If you take the top 5 largest contract security companies in the United States as an example, why is it that they suffer as much as a 300% turnover? Why

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Why do their employees look so disheveled and untrained, unmotivated, and underpaid? You know the answer. It’s because they are at the bottom of a very, very tall ladder.

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THE MENTALITY OF THE MODERN PROTECTOR do their employees look so disheveled and untrained, unmotivated, and underpaid?

You know the answer. It’s because they are at the bottom of a very, very tall ladder. The ones at the top see the money but miss the reason they are earning it.

The people at the bottom don’t feel supported and leave. “Mentality” Yet, in smaller, more locally managed companies, the supervision is more personal, and when you look at the turnover, it is between 2 and 20%.

As a consultant, I have helped many client companies and individuals identify what qualities they do not want in a security provider while advising training security companies and individual Protectors how to adjust their image to enhance their marketability and performance.

In one of the smaller client companies I assisted 15 years ago, the corporatewide turnover was 70%. They had no hiring or training standard and took whatever contract they could take.

After 4 months of reinventing the company, they had put policies in place to reduce their turnover to just 8% and their client base had gone from anyone who would hire

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The company adopted the following “Mentality”: The owner, his most senior employee and all his operatives make the same daily rate when in the field.

They identify each other and work as equals under equal conditions.

They do not go anywhere without a buttoned shirt and sport coat (or suit and tie).

They insist on social and business etiquette and quiet, professional demeanor.

If you can’t pass a 500-question psychological evaluation and an extensive background check, (both of which are paid for by the company), you can’t work for them.

They do not allow tattoos, facial hair, bad manners, or clothing that overstates their presence.

They hire males and females between 5 and 6 feet. If you are over 6 feet tall, too bad.

They focus on being invisible to the client and think with

their heads, not with their muscles.

Their corporate in-house mantra is “We do not over promise, and we do not take assignments we have to scramble to complete. We choose our clients, not the other way around, and we do not grow faster than our capabilities”.

Today, that company has 200 employees worldwide.

They maintain a 3% turnover.

They pay one of the highest daily rates in the business and have a select 60 to 70 premium clients. They conduct a phone interview, handwriting test at least two personal interviews and will visit the applicant’s home prior to approving employment. If you admit your company can’t afford this hiring process, well, how much does your turnover and overtime cost you? What about the avoidance of law suits and insurance claims?

How about the cost of your reputation? Can you put a price tag on the value of the protecting the protective industry’s reputation?

What is your Mentality?

John Lehman is the founder and CEO of White Star Consulting, LLC., White Star Defense Industries, LLC. and GlobeCastR, LLC. His companies provide contract security services, executive protection, private investigations, licensed security officer training, security consulting, private sector global information analysis, and ammunition and weapons manufacturing for security and law enforcement clients.

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RESIDENTIAL SECURITY By: Orlando Wilson

Residential Security

Residential security (RS) is something that is usually taken very lightly, most believe putting in an alarm system and maybe a camera or two is all that’s required.

It is common knowledge that one of the favored places for criminals and terrorists to target a victim is when they are in, entering or leaving their residence; RS must be taken very seriously. In times of civil unrest looters will be looking to target any location that has valuables, weapons

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or assets that they can use and that has minimal security, this means most residential properties.

If your threat is from criminals or terrorists and you’re going to hire security personnel for your residence or office make sure they are

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 in some way trustworthy, just because someone has a security or private investigators license it does not mean they are competent or not working with the criminals. What a lot of people forget when hiring security personnel is that you get what you pay for. I am approached all the time by people who require security personnel, many of whom are having problems with their current security contractor, but they do not want to pay a professional rate. Sure, you can always get a cheaper option but don’t expect the budget security guard to be too concerned about your assets or wellbeing.

I am approached all the time by people who require security personnel, many of whom are having problems with their current security contractor, but they do not want to pay a professional rate.

The basic procedures I have listed here can be applied on all residences or offices.

What will differ is the type and size of the residence, the manpower and budget available. When taking over or moving into a residence, a threat assessment must be compiled and all vulnerable spots identified. A set of orders needs to be complied and procedures drawn up for every eventuality. Before you occupy a residence, the residence and its grounds need to be searched for IEDs, electronic surveillance

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on a more professional level access to your server they can also see what you’re up to.

Many people have alarms If the budget allows, systems and panic buttons electronic security devices in their residences and it should be employed. There amuses me that a lot of is a vast array of security people believe that installing devices available on the an alarm is all they require commercial market, ranging to protect their families. We from CCTV to laser sensors. have all seen the adverts on Always choose the best that TV where a woman is home you can afford and buy it alone, the alarm goes off, from a reputable dealer; it the bad guy runs away and is best to also get a service the alarm company phones agreement and have all here to make sure she is OK; equipment regularly serviced if only the world was that by trusted people. perfect. What if the bad guys aren’t worried and expect Even if your residence is in an alarm to go off because an apartment block, CCTV they know they have at should be considered for least 15 minutes before the corridors and public the police will respond. If parts of the building. you have an alarm system Covert and portable CCTV you need to know what the systems are available at affordable prices and have a response time will be for those responding, be it an variety of uses. These days armed response company there are also affordable or the local police. In some CCTV system that you can places the response can take monitor over the internet. hours, even in the U.S. if the I had one client who told me while he was working responding police believe in East Africa he watched there is a serious incident Hurricane Katrina destroy taking place with shots fired his house in Louisiana over they will usually back off, call the internet. Remember if for support, cordon the area you use internet camera’s and assemble a SWAT team they can be hacked into, if to respond if you’re lucky someone gets access to your this may take an hour or computers, passwords or two!

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CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 Another criminal tactic to counter the alarm system on a residence is to keep setting them off until the target turns the system off. Think about it, if over a period of two weeks the alarm on your back door keeps going off between 1am to 4am what would you do? Initially for the first few alarm activations the police will respond, in a lot of places after 3 false alarm activations the police will no longer respond, if you have

an armed response company they will be charging you for every alarm they respond to.

So, I am sure you will call out the alarm company to fix the alarm but they will find nothing wrong with it. Would you keep putting up with the cost and aggravation of the apparently false alarm activations or just turn the alarm off? Take nothing at face value, if you have an alarm that starts going off for no apparent reason, look deeper!

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All routes leading up to the residence need to be regularly searched for IEDs, surveillance and signs of an ambush Security for a residence needs to be planned in depth with multiple rings of defense, how many you have will depend on the type and size of the residence.

When planning the security for a residence you need to think like the criminals.

In 1994 I was working in South Africa and was tasked to provide security for numerous residences that had active threats on them. My working day usually started in the early evening and went through to after first light the next morning. When I arrived at a residence the first thing I would do would be to assess the area around the residence for likely criminal surveillance points and approach routes. I would then assess the fence or wall around the garden for the most likely point the criminals would use as an entry point. I would then take up a position in the garden where I could see

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the likely criminal entry point or points and as much of the residence as possible, then I waited.

So, the first cordon of security you should consider is the general area around the residence. You need to identify any potential surveillance positions, choke points and possible ambush locations. Consider using CCTV to cover the streets and exterior of the walls of your grounds.

All routes leading up to the residence need to be regularly searched for IEDs, surveillance and signs of an ambush which may be in the process of being set up, to do this the routes and exterior would need to walked by trusted and alert personnel.

If your residence is in an apartment block, the next level of security could take the form of covert CCTV in public areas or placing

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 the building under general protective surveillance. In a large house, this cordon will be the walls or hedges that surround the grounds; these can be monitored by CCTV, with sensors or where legal topped with razor or electric wire.

In a large residence the next cordon would be the grounds or garden. This area could be covered by CCTV and be patrolled regularly by security personnel, day and night and in all weather. All external buildings such as garages and tool sheds need to be properly secured. A lot of people ask me about using guard dogs, something which I tend to dissuade people from doing. Dogs can be weapons and must be kept under control, in South Africa I had two German Sheppard’s attack me; they did not die because the client was screaming at me not hurt them. The dogs had been let out of their cage, as they usually were in the evening, by a staff member who did not know I was working there. OK, it was only me, so no problems but what if it was a child or woman and the dog’s owner was not there to take control of them?

If you use dogs they must

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RESIDENTIAL SECURITY be properly trained, if I was in a high risk area would I consider having trained dogs in my garden, sure but they would need to be properly trained. Dogs can be targeted as same as security personnel, if they are not trained properly they are easy to poison. Guard dogs that bark a lot are easy to counter, same as an alarm system, we have used this numerous times in parts of Latin America where every house seems to have a pack of dogs, you just need to get the dogs barking and keep

them barking, the owner will soon get fed up with it or the dogs will get tired.

The next cordon would be the residence itself, all doors, windows and skylights need to be secured and controlled and if possible, alarmed.

Consider defensive gardening to deter criminals gaining access to windows; below the window plant thorny bushes that would make it difficult and noisy for the criminals to get through. Ideally, all rooms should be fitted with motion detectors and in high risk

It is a fact that in 90% of burglaries, access is gained through windows.

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Do an assessment on your security personnel and evaluate how much you can really trust them; will they fight, flee or just rollover if there is a problem. areas locked when not in use.

Now you need to consider what you are going to do if criminals try to make entry to your residence; you need to make plans and preparations for this. On my courses I usually ask people what they would have done if someone tried to break in to their house the previous night, a lot of people say they don’t know or just then start to think about it. You need to put together sensible procedures, and then if you have an issue you will know what to do and not panic.

attack where immediate evacuation is not practical.

The room should be lockable from the inside and have several good communications links with the outside world; there should be a list of emergency numbers in the room, so help can be summoned in the event of an emergency. What equipment is in the room will depend on your situation and the length of time you will need to possible stay in to room, this where you need to know the approximate response times of those coming to help you.

The main thing a safe room needs is an escape route, if There are two general considerations when planning I was a criminal and wanted to target someone who I your procedures; are going knew took their security to stay in the residence or serious I would not enter evacuate, what you do will their residence. In reality depend on your situation. if someone knows how to A secure room needs to defend a building, SWAT and be designated within the room clearing tactics won’t residence to be used as a work, you’re going to have safe room for you and your big problems. The easiest family in the event of an way to clear a building is to

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RESIDENTIAL SECURITY cordon it and set it on fire, then hit the inhabitants as they exit, if they don’t exit then criminals have saved some bullets. Always have an escape route!

can get the occupants to easily open the doors and come to them? As you read this now what would you do if someone crashed into your car; go outside and see what had happened, now A set of procedures will need you can be kidnapped and to be drawn up for dealing the bad guys have access to with visitors to the residence; your house. A lot of houses this is the downfall of most have their electric mains residential security programs. outside, same in places A good example of this where generators are use, resulted in the kidnapping so if the criminals cut the in Haiti of a family member power what will most people of a business associate of do; go out and investigate. mine. This person has a large Sever the connecting to residence and employed most people satellite TV and an armed guard to man what will they do, go outside his front gate. One evening and check the dish. See the the guard opened the gate pattern, so do the criminals! to talk with someone who was asking after one of the This article and check list staff members, as soon as covers the fundamentals of he stepped outside the gate residential security! he had a gun to his put to his head by a criminal who In the next issue I’ll was waiting next to the provide you with a gate. The criminal with their detailed checklist to help crew gained access to the you counter virtually all residence, as the doors were attempts that even a left open, robbed the place sophisticated criminal and kidnapped four people. may make to breech your residential security. Until Why should the criminals try to break into a residence then, stay safe, keep low and keep moving. when in a lot of cases they Orlando Wilson has worked in the security industry internationally for over 25 years. He has become accustomed to the types of complications that can occur, when dealing with international law enforcement agencies, organized criminal and Mafia groups. He is the chief consultant for Risks Inc. and based in Miami but spends much of his time traveling and providing a wide range of kidnapping prevention and tactical training services to private and government clients.

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CHURCH SECURITY: THE NEW FRONTIER PT. 6 By: DR. ANDREW P SURACE

The business of securing churches although a fairly new necessity is much like securing any building where people will assemble. While there are definitely some major differences, many procedures are the same.

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I want to look at five things that will help both the church attender and the church protector both feel more at peace as each go about doing their part to make the experience a more powerful and safe time for everyone.

KNOW THE BASELINE OF YOUR CHURCH Whether you are a protector, an attender, or a protector of an attender, knowing the baseline behavior (typical behavior or protocols for a certain group of people) of the church you are in will help to understand when something is not right.

What is typical behavior in a Pentecostal or charismatic church may be red-behavior, aka, unusual behavior in a particular setting, in a mainline denominational church. In a Pentecostal or Charismatic church it would not be unusual for someone to jump out of their seat and run up to the altar or even the Pastor and give them

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Knowing what to expect in the church you are in will help you to better focus on why they went to church in the first place.

IT ALL STARTS IN THE PARKING LOT The VIP, the preacher or the lunatic hell bent on causing a problem, all have one thing in common; they all come in from the parking lot. Maybe if you are an urban church perhaps they walk in from the sidewalk but the point being is this; anyone coming to church on any given Sunday starts from the outside and must work their way in. Good security starts when a person steps on the church property.

That being said, there is a certain amount of time every

church has to examine and decide if a person on their way in means to do harm or more likely has come to get help from harm done to them by this thing we call life. During the moments between the car and the church entrance your security team must make the quick decision of whether or not they walk in with a quick wave and a smile or “operation lets check this out a little further begins”.

Knowing this, it is important to put your most observant and socially sensitive people outside the building to monitor things as people leave their cars to walk in. Is someone walking in appearance wise unusual or visually unstable?

Are they they intoxicated or perhaps high? Is someone dressed for winter on a hot August day? Is someone mumbling someone’s name under his or her breath? These

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While church shootings are definitely on the rise, and get almost all the attention from the media, they are statistically not high in the reality of church crime.

are all signs that something needs more attention than just a friendly hello. Taking care of the problem before it gets in the building could make a huge difference in how it affects the meeting going on that day.

STATISTICS TELL A STORY A quick understanding of some statistics will help put some things in perspective.

The number one crime while church is in session is domestic violence. Almost always an angry husband coming to church because he thinks his wife is having an affair with someone in the congregation perhaps even the Pastor.

One of the most common problems a church safety / security team will encounter will be medical emergencies.

So having a well stocked firstaid kit and knowing where your nurses and EMTs sit will be critical for fast reaction time to hold a patient static till the ambulance gets there.

While church shootings are definitely on the rise, and get almost all the attention from the media, they are statistically not high in the reality of church crime.

A final interesting statistic is that almost 50% of all church crime happens outside the church building. So stacking

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trouble down the road. Here are three important areas’ where if the church doesn’t ask you should tell.

KNOW THE LAYOUT OF YOUR CHURCH In case of an emergency, seconds can be precious.

Whenever I enter a venue I am not familiar with whether it is a church, a hotel, a movie theatre, or some other public venue, I try to know the layout of that building. Where could I take cover? Where are the exits? Is one place safer to sit than another? Where do these exits empty out? This type of information is critical in the event of a fire, an active shooter etc.

NON-CUSTODIAL PICK UP OF CHILDREN If you are going through a custody battle with your partner and there have been issues about who gets to keep or have the kids particularly on a Sunday, let the nursery workers and or Sunday school teachers know. It is often helpful to keep on your person a copy of custody agreement in case there is an issue and you have to prove to law enforcement who is in the right. A picture of the other parent is also helpful in case they are milling about the classrooms or the church.

As I said earlier in the article domestic issues are the most common problems in a church environment as churches are made up of families. This type of information helps them keep you safe.

Although this writing is about church venues, this is a good discipline to observe in most public settings. Knowing this information goes hand in hand with being situational aware. Being one step ahead of a problem may mean the difference between life or death.

RESTRAINING ORDERS Another domestic problem that BE PRO-ACTIVE WITH often rears its head in churches CRITICAL INFORMATION are two people with significant Most churches are run by issues in their relationship a great deal of volunteer where one or both have filed help. These people love God a restraining order against the and want to serve people. other. In our church we have However, at times these had ladies provide us with a volunteers are often working copy of restraining orders and out of their area of expertise and therefore may not always pictures of their significant ask the right questions. Giving other / husband. With this type of information in the import information without hands of a security team and being asked can save a lot of

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Giving critical medical information to those responsible for your children is paramount to a peaceful church experience. or ushers, many emotional and even violent episodes can be avoided. If the person who has an order against them shows up they are asked to leave in a respectful way so as not to cause a problem. If they insist on entering, after trying to de-escalate and speak wisdom to the situation, the authorities are called and it gets settled legally.

to focus on your worship.

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING…TO THE RIGHT PERSON In closing, Good security in a church setting depends not only on those on the security team, but each member of the church doing their part to say something if they see something. As you walk through your church going from place to place, make your MEDICAL ISSUES walk an intentional one. If Giving critical medical you see something that looks information to those odd or out of place, this is responsible for your children your time to say something is paramount to a peaceful to the proper person who church experience. For instance, a peanut allergy in a can address the situation; classroom where other children hopefully before it becomes a problem. If you are a protector who may bring in their own taking a client to church these candy or snacks can be life are some important things to threatening. These types of be aware of for them. While issues that a parent might be not exhaustive, being aware familiar with, must be clearly explained to those in charge of of these five things is a good start to a safe time in your safe your child’s learning or safety, while you are in service trying place!

Dr. Surace is a seasoned Pastor with over 35 years of ministry. He is trained as an EMT and executive protection specialist specializing in church safety and security. He along with co-Author Eric Konohia are authors of a book on the subject of church security entitled “Securing the Sacred”. It is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble as well as in bookstores around the world. To contact Dr Surace about doing a church protection seminar at your church or in your area he can be reached at hopedealer007@aol.com

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FIRE SAFETY IN EXECUTIVE PROTECTION. Are you neglecting the planning for a serious threat?

By: Wille Heino

As I was pondering what would be the subject of my next article, I browsed through past issues of circuit magazine. What I found to my surprise was that there were no articles on fire safety matters. In my opinion, knowledge of fire safety must be a fundamental skill in the close protection officers tool kit.

I personally think that fire safety is one of the top threats that my principal may encounter in his everyday life. Just think about it, depending on the scale of

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your protection assignment you have to plan for and know how to deal with fire emergencies perhaps in the private residence of the principal, but most certainly in the principal’s corporate headquarters, hotels, business meeting sites, restaurants and so on.

Fire is a high priority threat When discussing executive protection topics with somebody not working in this field of expertise, the threats to the

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principal are often expected to come from rare incidents such as stalkers, snipers, explosions and so on. As professionals we know that the most significant and likely threats come from car accidents and health issues, then, next in line are serious fire emergencies. Don’t just take my word for it, a quick look at the statistics show just how frequent and deadly fires are in US. According to NFPA (national fire protection association) on average, U.S. fire departments responded to: • A fire every 24 seconds • A structure fire every 66 seconds • A home fire every 90

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seconds • An outside or unclassified fire every 48 seconds • A highway vehicle fire every 182 seconds In addition to the numbers shown here, on average, fires claimed nine lives every day in the US. After learning these figures, the need to plan for fire emergencies should become apparent. In Finland, were I operate, the situation is even more critical. The number of deaths by fire is the highest in Nordic countries and even on a European-wide scale the numbers are very high. Every year around 80 people die from fire. That’s why I prioritize fire emergency procedures high in my executive protection planning.

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 Deadly Threat Inside an apartment block or office building, fire spread incredibly fast. Life threatening deadly smoke rises quickly and fills the room. In just a few minutes the smoke will reduce visibility to zero making an escape very difficult. In apartment fires, typically, you have as little as 2-3 minutes to evacuate before it’s too late. The temperatures inside a building

on fire are extreme and far beyond what the human body can tolerate. The alveoli starts to perish at around 150 degrees Celsius but the temperature of fires can go up to 800-1000 Celsius. The heat from fire is only the start of your problems, combustion gas is poisonous and deadly and will quickly cause a loss of consciousness.

Between 60-90% of fatalities in fires are a result of poisonous

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FIRE SAFETY IN EXECUTIVE PROTECTION gases. This is also the reason why such a high number of people die in they sleep. Deadly gasses fill the room very quickly and if there are no fire alarms installed then your chances of survival diminish rapidly.

Actions in fire emergencies.

There are three simple actions you must take in the result of a fire: Save Save those in danger. Make sure you are safe first and able to evacuate. Now is the time to make those emergency procedures come to life.

Alert Alert the fire brigade and surrounding people. Make sure no one goes to the burning section of the building to prevent additional casualties.

Extinguish Extinguish the fire - if it is save to do so. Use the tools you have at your disposal like fire extinguishers and fire blankets.

Actions on fire emergencies must be carried out fast, you have only few minutes to evacuate if there is fire. That is why it is important to plan and practice these procedures in advance. Remember: smoke fills a room fast reducing visibility.

Smoke rises upwards and then will start to descend down, filling the room from ceiling to floor, this why it is best to crawl along the floor when exiting.

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or along the approach you are heading, stop and go back, close all doors and seal any cracks.

This procedure will prevent smoke from entering the room and buy you valuable time.

The instructions above are standard procedure, however, as executive protection specialists there will be some additional expectations that we must fulfil.

First off, in a fire emergency we must to action to save ourselves, naturally, and then quickly turn our attention to the principal, who will be expecting you to direct them on where to exit and how to evacuate the building. Second, we must ensure we have adequate training to be able to deal with fire emergencies. Theory training and safety planning are all good and well, but it is also essential to learn the practical skills in order to be able to effectively use equipment like fire extinguishers, fire blankets, fire hoods and so on. This type of training should be mandatory and continuous in our profession.

Planning for fire emergencies.

Here in the Nordic countries, which is my primary operating environment, the safety planning of commercial buildings and even private residences is regulated tightly by law and so is the safety planning of any event where people gather.

Clearly, this is a good thing as our jobs are made easier when, for example, conducting an advance on an office building,

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 40 restaurant or any public venue, where a mandatory safety manual exists, listing all the info you need such as exit routes, fire emergency procedures and other useful information to supplement your own security planning. The main purpose of mandatory safety planning is to recognize the different threats, preempt accidents and guide the right procedures in emergencies.

The safety planning manual should, at the very least, include: - Location of all fire exit doors/ routes.

- Assembly point(s).

- Rescue routes for the fire department and ambulance.

- Location of first aid equipment.

- Fire alarm system in use.

- Location of all fire extinguishers.

- Extinguish system in use.

- Speaker system.

With these pieces of information you are many steps ahead when putting together any security plan for your executive protection assignment.

Advances and traveling.

When traveling to different countries you become aware that things are not necessarily the same everywhere you visit. For example, in some developing countries the standard of fire procedures and planning could be basic to nonexistent. Wherever you might

find yourself conducting an advance, make sure to plan for fire emergencies. Get yourself familiar with the premises’ safety guides. Locate your exit routes and fire equipment.

In hotels familiarize yourself with emergency routes and how they warn the occupants of fire. Choose the location of hotel rooms wisely. Remember from your basic training to get a hotel room high enough from street level so that street noise is reduced and making it more difficult to climb or throw anything through windows, but also low enough so that the fire department can reach it should a rescue need to be performed.

It is of course best to book known and established hotels that have mandatory safety rules in place. Give high priority to hotels that have a sprinkler system installed.

Remember that your own emergency planning should be specific to executive protection so there are some additional points you may want to consider that are not necessarily the same as in the general safety planning of the location you are at. One thing to consider is that in the event of a fire alarm everybody will leave the building through the nearest exit to proceed to the designated assembly point.

With a high profile principal you may want to avoid that. You might not want to take your principal to a location where possibly hundreds of people gather, spot your client and

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Locate your exit routes and fire equipment. In hotels familiarize yourself with emergency routes and how they alarm the occupants of fire. Choose the location of hotel rooms wisely. start taking pictures or asking for autographs. Remember, that while it comes secondary to ensuring their safety you are also charged with protecting the image of the principal as well.

Another thing to consider is that someone can set the fire alarm off deliberately and with malicious intent, perhaps to create confusion or maybe with more deadly aims such as to get people to move and congregate on mass in a single location where an explosive device could be positioned or an ambush ready and waiting. Remember: information regarding safety procedures and assembly points is available to anyone.

Now that you fully understand the risk and the implications of a fire emergency, give thought to the equipment that you take with you on a protective assignment. Consider including items such as a rescue kit for fire emergencies, additional smoke detectors, fire hoods and so on.

It is the responsibility of the executive protection specialist to know how to use fire safety equipment, to know how to plan for fire emergencies in different locations and to know when your role might demand you to differentiate between the general emergency procedures of the premises you’re in.

Wille Heino is a seasoned security professional with over 20 years of protective experience. Gambeson is a security training & consulting company based in Finland specialized in Executive Protection services & security training.

Contact: wille.heino@gambeson.fi

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T: 07725970954 W: www.atlantianbsgroup.com E: info@atlantianbsgroup.com Briareus Security Our aim is to give a complete, discreet and professional service to all of our clients, be they large corporations, small businesses, local authorities or private individuals, all tailored to meet their individual needs.

W: www.briareussecurity.com E: info@briareussecurity.com

Mark Corder - Chief Executive of Carmdale Ltd Suite 3 219 Bow Road London E3 2SJ Mark is a former Senior Police Officer specialising in counter-terrorism; firearms; public order; training and also physical, Critical National Infrastructure and nuclear security, having had responsibility for the security of the UK’s nuclear deterrent. A former Head of Operations, Operational Support and Training, Mark has been involved in a number large-scale incidents (including 7/7) and has also worked at the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (OSCT) at the Home Office as part of a review into Critical National Infrastructure security. Mark has an MBA via the OU. E: mark.corder@carmdale.co.uk T: +44 (0)844 995 9900 W: www.carmdale.co.uk Alastair Christie Advice on site security, perimeter fencing, lighting, CCTV and manning requirements.

Monitor and advise on guard force setting up site procedures and guard SOP’s.

T : +44 (0)7736 328112 E : ally.c9496@yahoo.co.uk

Ark Personal and Asset Protection Ark, 2b Crow Lane, Rochester, Kent, ME11RF, GBR A small, efficient, highly descrete company employing ex special forces and detectives for all civil and corporate covert needs.

E: Office@arkprotect.com T: +0044 01634 845526

Control Risk Management Solutions CRMS - Ireland Executive Close Protection Operations & Training (B Tec Level 3 Diploma Edexcel) Threat & Risk Assessments, Consultancy Services.

W: www.crmsinternational.com E: martin@crmsinternational.com

Argus Europe County Durham Argus Europe has been providing specialist training for high-net worth clients and their families for close to 20 years, worldwide.

Argus Europe now offer accredited training for CPO’s, Surveillance Operators and Private detectives. Argus Europe is an operational company working globally with an extensive variety of contracts.

W: www.arguseurope.co.uk T: +44 (0) 8456 123 843

Crest Security & Surveillance Ltd 51 The Crest, West Heath, Birmingham, West Mids, B31 3QA, GBR Highly experienced Security Consultant with a proven record of accomplishment in the field of protective security. Skilled in all phases of risk assessment, operational planning, logistical organisation, implementation of security measures, security team leadership, project coordination, and delivery of security advice to a high profile clientele.

E: info@stephencahill.co.uk T: 447977071427

Atlantian Business Solutions Group Rutland, LE15 6SD, GBR Atlantian Business Solutions has been

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CSI Protection Ltd International, GBR A well established security consultant and personal protection operative providing high or low Key protection to high risk and prestigious clientele. Specialising in the maritime industry as a consultant for private vessel protection on super yachts world wide.

W: www.csi-protection.co.uk E: gary@csi-protection.co.uk Custodia Custodia is an independent client focused Specialist Security & Risk Management Company, specialising in Risk consultancy and Security project management. Providing a comprehensive portfolio of Risk mitigation solutions to assist Businesses and individuals to plan for, manage and mitigate risk.

T: 01432 277693 W: www.custodia.co.uk DF Risk Management Solutions DF Risk Management Solutions N.I. is a modern, professional risk management company, with a diverse range of global strategic experiences and a team of executives who possess dynamic but complementary backgrounds.

T: +44 (0)7837642686 +44 (0)7758743918 W: www.dfriskmanagementsolutionsni. com Executive Protection Officer Worldwide CP services W: www.executiveprotectionofficer.com First Class Executive Security Nottingham, UK, Nottingham based, fullservice company specializing in Bodyguards and Security Consulting services. Extensive experience in VIP security, also caters for public and private sectors.

W: www.firstclasssecurity.co.uk T: 0115 9266466 G6 Global G6 are specialists in all types of radio, telephony and satellite communications for both voice and data with particular emphasis on covert communications installations in both vehicles and fixed locations. In addition, our range of personal covert radios and bespoke accessories is extensive.

W: info@g6-global.com T: +44 (0)1454 610050 Gordon Russell Highly trained frontline Close Protection Operatives available for UK and International contracts. Our experienced CPO’s can offer bespoke packages to meet all clients needs, including a variety of language skills. All SIA licenced, BBA member E: Bodyguard-cpo@Email.cz T: +44 (0)7917 281 004 Gareth Evans - CPO, MSO Reliable dedicated hard-working

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 39 security professional, with outstanding communication skills. Strategic approach to problem solving combined with exceptional interpersonal skills, quick to grasp new concepts and information. Highly motivated, results-driven and thrives under pressure.

Strong leadership and management skills with proven experience committed to continuous personal and professional development.

E : evansgareth1979@yahoo.co.uk T : +44 (0)7900058603 James Izett All close protection task undertaken, including training tasks. Medic (Registered with the HPCSA, Registered FAAW instructor and Assessor E : J.Izett@gmail.com T : +971 (0)505 574 350 Janice Gurney Proficient and diligent Security Professional gaining extensive knowledge and experience within the security sector. Proactive individual who has a logical, flexible and conscientious approach to all challenges undertaken, ability to work as a member of a team or as an individual willing to work anywhere.

T : +44 (0)7885 793061 E : janice382006@gmail.com International Centre of Special Training International Centre of Special Training is an international training and security company based in the United Kingdom. Its priority objective is to provide services to the highest level.

W: www.icost-team.com T: +44 796 736 55 65 IPSS Security Northfield, Aberdeen, AB16 7EX Security and protection services - UK and overseas. BBA Member.

T: + 44 (0) 1224 69455 W: www.ippssecurity.co.uk ISS Training Ltd Riverside Cottages, Nidd Walk, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, HG3 5NA ISS Training Limited are providers of specialist covert surveillance training courses and publications to the security and investigative industries, enforcement agencies and specialist military units.

Formed in 1990, we are the longest established surveillance training ompany in the United Kingdom. Our credibility and reputation is widespread and we offer nationally recognised qualifications. BBA Member.

T: + 44 (0) 1423 712265 W: www.intelsecurity.co.uk Jason Morris Security Hertfordshire, UK Providing a wide range of Door supervision/ security for V.I.P and prestige venues, Concerts, Functions, Corporate and Personal Security, Weddings, Private Parties, Gala Dinners, Business Awards & School Proms, Close Protection and Body Guarding Static Guarding and Stewards.

T: 01462 478900 W: www.jasonmorrissecurity.co.uk E: agosselin@jasonmorrissecurity.co.uk

John Featherstone Security professional with operational experience gained in a variety of theatres.

Main specialities close protection and surveillance.

T: 24hrs : +44 (0)7702 740722 E: john@johnfeatherstone.co.uk W: www.johnfeatherstone.co.uk K9 Support Services Ltd K9 Support Services UK Ltd is a supplier of specialist drugs and explosives dog/ handler detection service (which includes arms & ammunition) to individuals, businesses, and the public sector.

T: 0845 643 6393 E: info@k9support.org.uk Logas International Tyne & Wear, SR1, GBR Front line SIA, International CPO. Private Investigation and Surveillance operator.

E: wscarr@logasinternational.com MLK Security and Protection Services Swindon, UK Close Protection Officer and Door Supervisor E: mattleekane@hotmail.com T: 07917654978 LJE Security Services North Yorkshire, HG1, GBR Close Protection, Residential Security, Asset Protection, VIP red carpet Security and Private Investigation.

E: leanneedmondson@yahoo.co.uk One Events Grantham One Events offers you a stress free solution in the organisation, putting together and running of an event. Thisis accomplished by having a group of specialised companies from different industries working together for a more complete service for you.

TEL: 0870 974 6779 W: www.oneevents.info Paul Lovatt – CPO After serving 15 year in the Army a move to the Security Industry was a natural step, during the last 10 years I have worked in almost every role in the industry from Door Supervisor and loss prevention to Operations Manager and Director. I have been responsible for the creation and implementation of highly successful crime reduction schemes across Yorkshire working closely with other agencies in the areas of responsibility. Currently I am responsible for the overall running of large events security teams from stewards to Close Protection Officers. Operational planning, contingency planning and flexibility are I feel among my key strengths.

E : paul@deltasecurity-eventmanagement. co.uk T : +44 (0)7506726336 Paul Tyler – VIP Protection & Concierge Specialist in discreet personal protection & surveillance. A good current working knowledge of London & its challenges gained through ongoing high risk security operations. Experienced in dealing with high net worth clients with all matters security & concierge striving go the extra mile to exceed expectations through

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thorough planning & interaction with all involved parties. A strong communicator with a smart appearance who remains synonymous with the principals lifestyle, whilst discretely ensuring a safe environment is maintained at all times, physically capable of adopting a higher profile when required to do so. Demonstrates sound judgement and capability to operate with great levels of autonomy. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to understand, interact & connect with a diverse range of people.

E : paul@apparitio.co.uk T : +44 (0)7552515604 W : www.apparitio.co.uk Plymouth Close Protection Highly versatile, physically fit and accomplished security professional with cumulative experience in the areas of security management, close protection, crisis management, risk assessment, emergency management, asset protection and security training.

E : chris@plymouthcp.co.uk W : www.plymouthcp.co.uk T : +44 (0)1752 500807 PPSS Group Body armour and stab vests provide a functional solution to individuals who require extra protection in their chosen vocation. All PPSS (formerly ASEO) body armour and stab vests are certified by the UK’s Home Office (HOSDB) and offer unrivalled protection from blunt trauma caused by a punch, blow or kick. Based on our professional frontline experience and extensive research we can confirm that an impact based assault is a more likely event than an attack involving an edged weapon or firearm.

T: +44 (0) 845 5193 953 F: +44 (0) 1765 603 512 E: info@ppss-group.com W: www.ppss-group.com Presence Security Presence Security (“ PS ”) is a bespoke security company providing protection for private individuals and VIPs, as well as security services for businesses and organizations.

T: 0800 002 9734 E: info@presencesecurity.co.uk Prestige Risks LTD 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N, 3AX, GBR. Close Protection Secure Chauffeurs Surveillance Residential Security Executive Protection Security Guards Asset Protection T : +44 (0)207 5588182 E : info@prestigerisks.com W : www.prestigerisks.com Prometheus Medical Ltd Prometheus deliver unrivalled bespoke emergency medical support in the form of specialist equipment, training, strategic advice and deployed clinical care.

T: (+44) 1568 613942 W: www.prometheusmedical.co.uk Prosec Consultancy Ltd 10 Oakfield business park Westbury, BA13 4WF.

CLASSIFIEDS Prosec Consultancy Limited are dedicated in providing a professional service, which covers a whole range of security services throughout the security industry.

T: 01373 228055 W: www.prosec-ltd.co E: info@prosec-ltd.com ProTouch Security ProTouch Security is one of the UK’s key providers of event safety, event security, crowd management, door supervisors, stewards, event management and health and safety.

T: 01724 279 522 W: www.protouchsecurity.co.uk Python Security and Protection Ltd Providing Close Protection Officers and Door Supervisors for Events and Venue Security.

E : mattleekane@hotmail.com Radoslav Savkov - CPO / Security Consultant Oxford - United Kingdom I would introduce myself as a high calibre Security professional with strong customer oriented skills and managerial experience in the Security Industry, interested in a challenging position, which would fully utilize competences gained and provides opportunities for professional and personal development. With 15 + years of international experience in the sector at all levels and a military background (National Service) as well as a practical Close Protection experience in an executive environment, corporate intelligence and investigations. As a Security professional, I never consider my training and development as a complete, therefore I always look to update further my skills and knowledge.

In personal plan I am very loyal, discreet , independent and willing to embrace challenges.

E: r.savkov@gmail.com T: +44 (0)7886591525 RSM Security UK Ltd London, UK RSM Security UK Ltd offers the experience and expertise necessary to provide security personnel of the highest calibre when you need them.

T: 07850091979 or 07792948523 W: www.rsmsecurity.co.uk E: info@rsmsecurity.co.uk RWSSI Rob W is a professional security consultant with world wide experience and capabilities in Security, Surveillance and Investigation; I can support you to overcome any problems and enable you to achieve your goals E: rob@rwssi.co.uk T: +44 (0)7818 220985 SDS Solutions SDS solutions provide our clients with protective solutions that are second to none, our consultants will discuss every aspect of the problems that you are facing that dictate the need for a protective solution, we promise our clients a tailor made service to meet individual requirements. Whether based in the UK or abroad our protective service T: 01453 887815 E: info@sds-solutions.org

Shadow Close Protection A leading company specializing in Executive Protection as a professional sector, with participation in high and low risk missions, providing global security solutions and consultancy to individuals, corporations and national agencies worldwide.

W: www.shadowcp.gr E: info@shadowcp.gr T: + 30 6948539664 Shaun West United Kingdom SIA licensed, Highly Experienced Frontline CPO. Ronin SA trained. Providing security for both corporate and hostile environments.

E: sw@shaunwest.co.uk T: +44 (0)7830 109 601 W: www.shaunwest.co.uk Mark Claydon-Smith – CP Team Leader and Medic I have spent 13 years in the Royal Navy Culminating in the rank of SNCO Petty Officer. In 2004 I started my security career and have worked in Hostile environments.

I have held several positions including Operations Manager, Team Leader and Rig Site Manager. I have worked in Kurdistan, Afghanistan and Iraq as well as the UK and Europe.

E : mark@claydon-smith.com T : +964 (0)7815 970433 Philip Shearman MSyl – CPO, Risk Manager A professionally Qualified Close Protection and Surveillance Operator and Team Leader with over twenty two years of experience gained in the Military Police, the last fifteen of which were spent with the Military Police Close Protection Unit, working in various hostile countries throughout the world.

Since leaving the Army in Nov 06 I have worked in the Private Security sector. I have gained valuable experience in demanding and challenging operational environments, where I have proved to be a self motivated and resourceful individual, performing well under pressure, communicating effectively at all levels whilst exercising tact, diplomacy and integrity.

E : benshearman10@hotmail.com T : +44 (0)7930 277586 Spotllght Protection Services Essex based business which provides a broad and growing range of security services to businesses and organisations large and small.

T: 07870560208 E: info@spotlightprotectionservices.co.uk W: www.spotlightprotectionservices.co.uk VIPA Tactical Training A specialist training academy dealing with four specific areas of combat: VIPA Civilian Self Protection Program, VIPA Close Protection Combat System, VIPA Police Defence Tactics and VIPA Military Close Quarter Combat. BBA Member.

W: www.VIPAtacticaltraining.com Yoji Security We established Yoji Security in response to our perception of declining professional standards across the security industry.

We strive to provide first class customer service in everything we do, drawing on our

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extensive experience in the fields of special operations, intelligence, counter terrorism and close protection.

T : +44 7903231076 E : enquries@yojisecurity.com Europe & Africa International Security Academy P.O.Box 5833, Herzeliya, 46000, ISRAEL. Our graduates are more recognized, respected and sought after by Distinguish Protection service “consumers” and by most of the “Providers” of Protection services worldwide. Organisers of the 2008 International Summit of Protection Officers.

BBA Member.

T: + 972 9 950 0969 W: www.SecurityAcademy.org.il Javier Galan Spain Security specialist available for operations around the world.

E: oejju@hotmail.com T: 34.637080771 Military Grade Encryption Phones PO Box 52310, Limassol, CYPRUS Built-in encryption software which converts your voice to encrypted data using a constantly changing mathematical formula.

It uses a dual layered RSA/AES combination and a changing session key which modifies the encryption algorithm every second. € 1,398.00 + VAT. All prices include new Nokia N73 phone. BBA Member.

T: + 357 7777 7276 W: www.protechcy.com/new TPT Firearms Training Bratislava , Slovakia and Rome , Italy We know from our extensive experience within the industry that it can be daunting when initially carrying a firearm and being responsible for protecting a clients life, but learning the proper techniques and having the ability to understand the weapon will make the job a lot easier and more enjoyable. Hopefully you will never have to use the weapons you carry, but should this prove necessary you will be confident and knowledgeable enough to handle the situation professionally and effectively.

T : +44 (0) 7734101910 E : info@tacticalprotectionteam.co.uk W : www.tacticalprotectionteam.co.uk Security Concierge Group SCG Special Projects Ltd, Avenida, Bartolome Vicente Ramon No 10, B16, Ibiza, 07800, ESP Security Concierge Group is a privately owned and fully independent provider of exceptional security services to an interesting and varied range of clients.

T: 00 34 600 665 275 W: www.securityconciergegroup.com E: joe.buckle@securityconciergegroup.com Americas Bodyguard Careers Bodyguard Careers is an informational site with the purpose of providing bodyguards with all the information and tools necessary to succeed in the Close Protection Industry Info@BodyguardCareers.com www.BodyguardCareers.com Canadian Use of Force Systems

CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 39 7975 Yonge St. # 7124, Innisfil, ON, L9S 1L0, CANADA A professional Use of Force and Defensive.

Tactics organization teaching a full range of controlled response options for SelfProtection and Use of Force considerations in public and professional environments.

BBA Associate Member.

T: + 1 705 456 4333 W: www.canadianuseofforce.com Contact Front Photography Contact Front Photography is the world’s 1st photography studio dedicated to the Close Protection Professional. Stop putting generic or pirated photos on your website; instead commission custom shots to best represent you or your agency.

T: +1 (612) 369-6134 E: Info@ContractFrontPhotography.com W: www.ContactFrontPhotography.com Decisiones Estratégicas Buenos Aires – Argentina Executive protection specialists we have experienced in all Latin America, for multinationals companies, also providing support in project throughout Latin America to consulting first the US. and UK. We have a team of specialists and psychologists in assistance and crisis negotiation.

T: +54(911) 6415 1941 E: jbenitez@d–estrategicas.com W: www.d–estrategicas.com Detective Lacerda P.O.BOX 25996, São Paulo, 05513-970, BRAZIL Providing the full range of security and investigation services throughout Latin America. BBA Member.

T: + 55 (11) 3452 4388 W: www.detectivelacerda.cjb.net Giovanni Rossi South Africa Doctorates in Criminology, Vessel Security Officer, ASP Instructor, ISSPC Member, BBA Member, IAPPA Member, American Bodyguard and Protection Instructors Association - Lifetime Member E: rossi1@mweb.co.za T: +2783 415 9205 USA Global Bear Protection PO Box 11488, Jackson, Wyoming, 83002, USA Provision of British and US Ex Special forces security/medical specialists.

T: 307 413 3619 W: www.globalbearprotection.com E: bear@globalbearprotection.com

The Team: Editor Shaun West Managing Editor Jon Moss International Editor Elijah Shaw Art Direction Peter Falkous Contributors: Bob Shepherd Martin Drew Mark Deane Frankie Phillips Ryan Naish Mark Roche EPS Neil Pedersen Orlando Wilson Dr. Andrew P Surace Wille Heino

Elijah Shaw Robin Barratt Ed Hill Joseph M LaSorsa Dr. Liz Royle Jason Poston Denida Zinxhiria Peter Jenkins Mark “Six” James John Lehman

Icon Services Corporation 1043 Grand Ave. #312, St. Paul, MN 55105, USA A full service security and investigative agency specializing in providing high-level security and bodyguards to international celebrities, public figures and corporations.

Licensed, bonded and insured, our diverse roster of clients reads as a virtual who’s who in the corporate, motion picture, fashion and recording industry. Entering into our 10th year, Icon has been the hand picked choice to provide Executive Protection to everyone from Superintendents to Supermodels. BBA Member.

T: + 1 651 695 8778 W: www.Industry-Icon.com Imperial Protective Service, LLC 15849 N. 71st Street, Suite 100, Scottsdale , Arizona, 85254, USA Imperial Protective Service’ (IPS) is a security consulting and services firm founded in 1978. IPS provides both national and international corporate, executive and celebrity protective services. BBA Member.

T: + 1 480 281 1588 W: www.executiveprotect.com Panther Protection Services 3695F Cascade Road, Suite 2207, Atlanta, GA 30331 Panther Protection Services is a full service protection agency offering such services as threat assessment, executive protection, self-defense training, firearms instruction, and high risk tactical protection. Our executive protection specialists have over 75 years of experience. Panther can handle your protection needs whether around the corner or around the world. Member: BBA and NABA T: (404) 349-9117 W: www.pantherprotectionservices.com Rouven Rohler - Security Consultant / HSE liaison Romania I am a very fit and mentally robust Security Specialist with quality experience gained in the security (Military, Maritime and Commercial Operational Security (Oil& Gas). I have improved the effectiveness of protection teams and significantly enhanced clients’ awareness. My career commenced in the Australian Army, which included hostile environment deployments to Iraq and the Solomon Islands and I have since been operating on various contracts throughout Afghanistan and Iraq. I am now looking to make a continued significant contribution within similar High Risk contracts.

E: rouven@y7mail.com T: +40 (0)746 642 739 Our Sincere Thanks to all those that continue to contribute their wisdom and experience for the enjoyment of others The Circuit is compiled, edited and published in the UK and US bi-monthly.

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SILVER STAR PROTECTION Executive protection, site and event security with global experience. Serving southern Minnesota with integrity and professionalism. Former USSS, ICON Alumni. available for domestic and international travel. Robert E. Jones Manager/CEO W: www.silver-star-protection.com E: rejones@silver-star-protection.com TSICS (T6) Miami, Florida, USA TSICS (T6) provides the following services in Central America: Executive Protection, Individual Bodyguard, Close Protection Training, Corporate Invest.

W: www.security-professionals.org/ members/saldrix E: tsics.t6@gmail.com T: +502 6645 6822 Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute 1162 St. Georges Ave, Suite 277 , Avenel, NJ 07001, USA The first name in advanced driver training, offering our highly acclaimed Protective/ Evasive Driving Programs. Designed specifically for today’s executive chauffeurs, executive protection professionals and others who are responsible for providing safe and secure transportation services. BBA Member.

T: + 1 732 738 5221 W: www.vehicledynamics.net Vindex Personal Protection & Investigation Inc. 497 Hooksett Rd #365 Manchester NH 03104 603.289.3161 / Full service Private Investigations & Executive Protection. 10 years combined Law Enforcement, Private security, close protection work, & security contracting. NY Mayors, U.S. President’s, NFL owners, and VIP’s are some of the protection work I’ve gained experience with. ICON alumni, NABA member.

T: + 1 732 738 5221 E: vindexinc@aol.com W: www.vindexinc.com Asia Pacific Asia Protective Group Ltd Asia Protective Group (APG) is a Hong Kong based risk management company, specializing in executive protection, overseas travel security and security consultancy services. APG has an extensive network of security specialists operating throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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