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Close Protection: Luxury & Hostile Environments – Books on Amazon

This book is relevant to those in the close protection business as well as private investigators, journalists and those working in hostile environments. The contents of this book are drawn from my experiences in the close protection, security and investigations industry over the last 35 years.
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Counter Terrorism: Bomb & Active Shooter Response – Books on Amazon

In my counter terrorism book, I cover tactics and procedures for dealing with bombings, active shooter, knife and vehicle ramming attacks. I regularly encounter reports from clients and in the media of terrorist attacks where casualties could have been minimized by taking simple precautions and procedures.
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Hostile Environment Awareness Training: Escape and Evasion

Here is some basic instructions on how to avoid getting captured if you manage to escape from kidnappers, terrorists or from a location where things have gone very wrong.
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Counter Sniper Operations for Hostile Environment Close Protection

There is a very big difference between a trained sniper and some idiot with a rifle! Also, just because someone served in the military to some extent, it does not make them a sniper. But, with modern weapons and a little knowledge, the wannabe jihadist or anarchist are still a serious threat.
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Dealing with Bombs & Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Incidents

Bombs and Improvised Explosive Devices are a threat to everyone and are used frequently and with great affect by criminals, cranks and terrorists the world over.
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Fundamentals of the Tactical Assault

Our tactical police, special operations and counter terrorism training courses are for agencies that have to deal with the threat of narco terrorism, counter insurgency and para-military groups.
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Caribbean Security Threats – A threat assessment for islands of the Caribbean

Most people’s view of the Caribbean and its more than 7,000 individual islands is that of a tropical paradise: blue seas, white sand beaches, and palm trees. To some extent this is accurate, but what most tourists and visitors either don’t see or are prevented from seeing is the real situation.
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Close Protection / Bodyguard Training: Body Cover & Professional Distance

The use of body-cover is another debated topic as far as close protection / bodyguard contact drills are concerned. Now, this is where the real-world and Hollywood movies collide on a major scale.
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What’s The Best Close Combat Weapon: Knife or a Gun?

I am always being asked which is better for close quarters self-defense, a gun, or a knife. Both are deadly weapons if used properly, but what is properly? At a close quarters range, which is conversational range, say about 10 to 15 feet, in a knife vs gun fight, the main thing will be if…
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