Close Protection Basics
Readiness training. Guarding.Tech does not grant any official certificate, licence or authority.
Some clients want a security officer to stay close to one person: a business leader, a film star, a visiting guest, or a family that has received threats. This is close protection. Many people think it is about fighting. It is not. Good close protection is mostly planning, quiet watching and good manners, so that trouble never gets close.
This module is an introduction for supervisors and experienced guards. It explains what the work involves and how to behave. It does not teach weapons, physical tactics or advanced driving. Those need separate, practical training by qualified instructors.
Focus: avoid trouble, do not fight it. Your best tools are planning, attention and discretion.
Learning objectives
- Explain what close protection is, and why it is based on risk.
- Describe the conduct and discretion expected of a protection officer.
- List what an advance check of a place and a route should cover.
- Apply plain safety rules for moving on foot and by vehicle.
- Protect a residence and the information about the person you protect.
- Describe the first response if something goes wrong: protect, move away, call for help.
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