NCJ Number
115648
Journal
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Dated: (November 1988) Pages: 241-251
Date Published
1988
Length
11 pages
Annotation
The inability of local, State, and Federal police agencies to protect individuals and corporations from terrorist attack, kidnapping, and assassination has led to the development of a new growth industry within the private security, the United States and abroad.
Abstract
In response to increased targeting by terrorist groups, many multinational businesses have developed executive protection programs as part of their overall corporate security plan. Such programs may include personal protective services, kidnap and ransom insurance, risk and threat assessment studies, creation of crisis response committees, and formulation of crisis management plans and policies. In selecting an executive protection specialist, corporations should give special attention to qualifications. In addition to being unobtrusive in the executive's environment the specialist should have training in intelligence collection and evaluation, advance preparations, and travel planning. The protection specialist also should have experience as a working bodyguard. While some employers feel that individuals retired from Government protection programs have the necessary expertise, their experience may be too specialized or limited. Two commercial programs specializing in academic and experiential training for executive protection services have provided a source of qualified personnel, but criminal justice programs have not yet responded to this need. 17 references.