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    Close Protection: The Art of Protecting Others Workbook
    Close Protection: The Art of Protecting Others Workbook
    Close Protection: The Art of Protecting Others Workbook
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    Close Protection: The Art of Protecting Others Workbook

    By Michael J. Franklin

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    This book is written to test “soft skills”, as close protection is a thinking man’s world and to get to the higher paying more prestigious contracts you have to be able to think on your feet and plan in advance. There are hundreds of question to which there are no easy or “yes” or “no” answers. You as a bodyguard are in the business of protecting people. That means that your playing field will change every day as people’s moods change. You need to be able to not only understand this – but stand above it and learn how to deal with difficult people who really have no idea what or how hard your job can be and in some cases they frankly don’t care. The answers to these questions and many more can be found in “Close Protection – The Art of Protecting Others” ISBN 978-3-941101-29-6 (Printed version) and. ISBN 978-3-941101-30-2 (e-book version)

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    PublisherMichael J. Franklin
    Release dateNov 4, 2019
    ISBN9783941101166
    Close Protection: The Art of Protecting Others Workbook
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    Michael J. Franklin

    Michael J. Franklin is a graduate of the Canadian Forces School of Intelligence and Security (Protective Services), The Royal Military Police Close Protection Wing and The German National Police (BKA-Personenschutz) Close Protection School. Over the past 25 years he has taught Close Protection Skills, Tactics and Planning, International Law, Security Related Technologies, Vulnerability Studies, Threat Assessments, Weapons, Explosives, IED Searching Techniques, Offensive, Defensive and Tactical Close Protection Driving Skills. He has been personally involved in protecting the world‘s elite for over 35 years

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      Book preview

      Close Protection - Michael J. Franklin

      Close Protection

      The Art of Protecting Others

      Workbook

      Michael J. Franklin

      ISBN: 978-3-941101-16-6

      Published by Michael J. Franklin @ Smashwords

      Cover Designed by BITOS@99 Designs

      © Lions Ink 2019

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including scanning, photography, photocopying or any other electronic or mechanical methods without written permission of the author or the publishers, except in the case of brief quotations embedded in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

      Neither the author nor the publishers can accept any responsibility for any loss, injury or damage caused as a result of the information and techniques described and illustrated in this book, or for any prosecutions or proceedings brought or initiated against any person or body that may result from using the information in this book. By its very nature Close Protection and any training for Close Protection is inherently very dangerous. You should seek professional advice before embarking on any techniques and procedures contained herein. We have made every effort to ensure that the information is correct at the time of publishing. Nevertheless, some of the information is, by its very nature, anecdotal, changeable or disputable and cannot therefore claim to be authoritative or indeed exhaustive.

      Dedication

      This is dedicated to all the Close Protection Brothers and Sisters world-wide who proudly wear Close Protection Insignias

      Contents

      Author’s Comments

      Soft skills

      Technology

      High and low profile protection

      Women in Close Protection

      Teamwork

      Close protection versus executive security

      A bodyguard’s attitude

      Leadership in bodyguarding

      Working with difficult people

      What it takes to become a bodyguard

      Attention and awareness

      Responsibilities

      Drivers and vehicles

      Bosses

      Female Bosses

      Bankers and financial managers

      Entertainers

      Sporting Icons

      Events

      Emotionally Deranged People

      Terrorists and Criminals

      Protesters, disrupters and intruders

      Stalkers

      Domestic Violence

      Threat analysis and security assessment

      Assassinations

      Tips to help with an anxiety attack

      Author’s Comments

      This book is written to test your knowledge of close protection skills. There are several situational analysis and hundreds of questions covering all areas of close protection. There are rarely yes or no answers in close protection and no two security contracts will ever be the same!

      Neither the author nor the publishers can accept any responsibility for any loss, injury or damage caused as a result of the information and techniques described and illustrated in this book, or for any prosecutions or proceedings brought or initiated against any person or body that may result from using the information in this book. By its very nature close protection and training for close protection is inherently very dangerous. You should seek professional advice before embarking on any techniques and procedures contained herein. We have made every effort to ensure that the information is correct at the time of publishing. Nevertheless, some of the information is, by its very nature, anecdotal, changeable or disputable and cannot therefore claim to be authoritative or indeed exhaustive.

      This book is written to test soft skills, as close protection is a thinking man’s world and to get to the higher paying more prestigious contracts you have to be able to think on your feet and plan in advance. There are hundreds of question to which there are no easy or yes or no answers. You as a bodyguard are in the business of protecting people. That means that your playing field will change every day as people’s moods change. You need to be able to not only understand this – but stand above it and learn how to deal with difficult people who really have no idea what or how hard your job can be and in some cases they frankly don’t care. The answers to these questions and many more can be found in Close Protection – The Art of Protecting Others ISBN 978-3-941101-29-6 (Printed version) and. ISBN 978-3-941101-30-2 (e-book version)

      As a bodyguard you are going to hear all kinds of things when riding in the car with your Boss, some of the things will make you smile, some will frustrate you, some will make you angry and some you will simply not understand. One of the fastest ways to unemployment is to give any kind of unsolicited comments, opinions, mimics or body language as reactions to the things you hear. There will be other times when the Boss will ask your opinion on something. That isn’t always a bad thing. CEOs and Big Business Bosses sometimes need a different point of view. Remember we don’t live in the same world as they do and our focus (reality) is always different to theirs. They sometimes appreciate our opinions. Just know when to stop and never make personal attacks.

      I was driving with the CEO of a major car manufacturer on the way to work one day, he was talking on the phone to one of his upper level managers and the topic was high finance and bail out packages. Now I have to say – like anyone in this situation it’s hard not to listen and I tried my best to understand how it all works. But, I really have no idea about big business and high finance. The Boss, who I really liked, he saw that I was a little perplexed about the topic. He asked what it was that I didn’t understand and I told him – bail-out systems. He smiled and told me the following story as to how they work and to understand them.

      It was a slow day in a little Greek village. The rain was beating down and the streets were deserted. Times are tough everywhere in the land, everybody is in debt, and everyone lives on credit.

      On this particular day a rich German tourist is driving through the village, he stops at the local hotel and lays a 200 Euro note on the desk, telling the hotel owner that he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one to spend the night.

      The hotel owner gives him a key to every available room in the hotel; as soon as the visitor walked up the stairs, the hotel owner grabbed the 200 Euros and ran next door to pay his debt at the butchers. The butcher in turn took the 200 Euro and

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