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High Cost of Training part3

Posted 25-09-2008 at 05:58 PM by jmaccauley

The Liability Factor

Liability is, or should be, a major concern to all of us. Surprisingly, there are still clients – most visibly in the entertainment industry who do not seem to realize the risk they take when employing Personal/Close Protection personnel who are not adequately trained for the position. An example of this is any celebrity who is “protected” by someone who pushes a fan or worse yet, grabs their camera to stop them from taking pictures of their Principal. These...

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High Cost of Training part 2

Posted 25-09-2008 at 05:57 PM by jmaccauley

So then, the question remains; “how much to pay”? Before putting a Dollar/Pound/Euro amount on the training, much thought should be given to what is actually needed. If a person is seeking PSD work in a hostile region, they will need training that is geared toward that environment. Spending money learning about convoy escorts and IEDs in Iraq will be a waste if you are looking to protect investment bankers or real estate tycoons in London or New York. If you see yourself working with high net...

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High Cost of Training part1

Posted 25-09-2008 at 05:56 PM by jmaccauley
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This was passed down to me from a good friend and expert in the security training field, John Sexton (sexton Executive Security, Inc.)

The Cost of Security Training Courses - How Much is “Too Much”?

I must admit, I have never really given much thought to this question in the past. I do not know if this puts me in the majority or minority of thinkers when it comes to the cost of training. It is certainly NOT because I am independently wealthy and “cost...

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Does Your Training Reflect Reality, Really?

Posted 18-08-2008 at 01:56 PM by jmaccauley
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Does Your Training Reflect Reality?

I was looking at my rather impressive bookcase recently when I realized that my literary tastes are kind of dark. I wish I was talking about dark, as in vampires, medieval times and your basic murder mystery, but no. I mean that I have books on ancient martial arts, terrorism, firearms, police officer survival, explosive ordnance disposal, edged weapons,...

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Fear Management

Posted 06-08-2008 at 09:14 PM by jmaccauley

As a long time police trainer, I am of the opinion that many recruits begin their careers wanting to become the “warrior” that protects society from evil, only to become disillusioned at the first sign of serious resistance from a predator. I believe it may only be a symptom of them growing up in a very “non-contact” world. Much of the violence that adolescents and teenagers experience comes in the form of interactive video games and countless hours glued to the television. When actually put into...

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