Close Protection Opportunities

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Close Protection Opportunities

Close protection officers (CPOs) are employed by state and private organisations as well as private individuals. CPOs working in the high risk, most highly-paid areas of the industry have usually been in the Special Forces or specialist police units.

Most CPOs are self-employed on long-term or short-term contracts, which can be anything from a few days to several years. Most contracts are negotiated by Close Protection companies and agencies, which are mainly based in London. They seldom advertise, usually employing CPOs with police or military, or by recommendation, so networking is vital.

You may be able to specialise in surveillance, driving or residential security. With experience, you may be able to move into consultancy work.

source learndirect-advice.co.uk