While a bodyguard is a type of security guard, and typically have overlapping duties, a security guard isn’t always a bodyguard.
A bodyguard duties may be more specific than the role of a security guard.
While the bodyguard role was made famous in the 1990’s movie named ‘Bodyguard’, starring Whitney Houston and Keven Costner, it recognized the much deserve roles of real life bodyguards.
Today’s bodyguard is very popular. A well trained guard is assigned to protecting an individual person or family. For example, would be a bodyguard would be hired to protect a politician while they were in town to give a speech. Standing next to them, ensuring their safety. Getting between the protected person and the media, fans, and crowds.
Who would benefit from a bodyguard?
Anyone who receives threats
Someone’s whose personal safety is at risk
Celebrities
Politicians
Musicians
Movie Stars
CEO’s
Personal protection to keep someone from harm
A professionally trained and experienced bodyguard can make the difference between life and death. Personal protection is their main duty, but they also cover other important responsibilities.
Checking the vehicles for any indications of danger
Advanced planning tactics
Contingency plans
Assessing any threats
Walking regime to ensure a buildings entrances and exits are safe, as well as stairwells and elevators.
Checking rooms and building for any threats before the clients enters.
Planning the safest travel routes, from walking into buildings to driving to the airport.
Avoiding threatening situations and diffusing any altercations
Reduced anxiety and increase productivity
Your occupation may put you in harms way or have unexpected hazards, politics, pharmaceuticals, banking, and others. Don’t be a victim, “2/3 of stalkers pursue their victims at least once per week, many daily, using more than one method,” according to a report by the National Center for Victims of Crime.
Curtis Protective Services provides concierge services including driver, vehicle, liaison officers for itinerary planning and secure routing. Curtis Protective Services Headquarter’s staff is also involved in the developing and implementation of security planning for travel and will coordinate meetings with contemporaries within each jurisdiction.
Whatever your international safety and security needs are, Curtis Protective Services will develop and coordinate the appropriate schedule of events to optimize your time and investment.
