Executive Protection: The Essentials, Paperback

Executive Protection is much different in reality than what you have seen in the media or in the movies. This type of work is an art form that requires specialized training and incredible awareness. This book was written by a professional who has practical knowledge of violent behavior and real-life experience in working, planning and coordinating protection details. Executive Protection: The Essentials, is an affordable alternative to those men and women who have an interest in the Executive Protection profession and are not ready to invest significant money into attending expensive courses that may involve travel. This book provides the basic foundational principles of Executive Protection, solidly grounded in a legal framework; yet, goes well beyond basic techniques to provide a unique learning experience for veteran protection agents as well. The reader is placed in the position of a protection/security administrator for a major event with a VIP and as such, will learn all aspects of the protection function while also having the opportunity to apply these principles in real-life environments. Terry Hipp is a veteran criminal justice system and private security professional who has an extensive working knowledge of violent behavior and real-life participation in planning and coordinating VIP protection details and security for major events. He currently serves as CEO and Sr. Director of Training & Education at Assault Prevention LLC.

About the Author:

Terry Hipp is a career veteran of the Criminal Justice System and the Private Security Industry. He serves as the CEO and Sr. Director of Training & Education at Assault Prevention LLC. Assault Prevention helps individuals, groups, and organizations proactively plan for successful mitigation of unexpected violence and emergencies through assessments, consultation, training & instruction and social media. This includes corporate threat assessment of physical facilities, intellectual property, and key personnel; specialized security and presentation of local, national, and global trend research and analysis. Assault Prevention has provided consultation, instruction and customized training to 100+ Federal, State and Local Criminal Justice Agencies, and 50+ private and non-profit organizations. Previously he served in a variety of roles within Institutional Corrections, Law Enforcement, Community Corrections and Private Security including Detective, Narcotics & Vice, SWAT, Bomb Squad Member, Arson Investigator, State Emergency Response & Planning Team Member, Instructor, Research Analyst, Fugitive Apprehension and VIP Protection. He provides certified instruction in Use of Force, Executive Safety, Firearms, Personal Protection, Risk Management, and Threat Assessment & Planning. His certifications include Senior Control Tactics Instructor, Master Handgun Instructor, Lethal Force Training Master Instructor, Certified Personal Protection Specialist, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor, MN DNR Certified Firearms Safety Instructor, Risk Assessment & Threat Management and is a Validated Expert in Community Vulnerability Assessments.