Skills you must look for in a professional bodyguard

by Executive Protection Institute EPI was founded in 1978

If you feel like you need to hire a professional bodyguard, you must ensure you hire the right professional for the job. You need to fully trust your chosen professional to protect you and your property whenever required.

So, how do you select the right professional for such an important responsibility? It will help if you start by looking for all the essential characteristics. This blog will discuss a few critical qualities you must look for when selecting a professional bodyguard.

Total industry experience

The nature of a bodyguard's profession requires a lot of mental and physical training. You should not hire someone who has recently started as a professional. Instead, it would help if you look for a bodyguard who has extensive on-field experience in addition to the training they get at personal protection schools.

These professionals' skills and overall capabilities include detection, observation, deterring, physical intervention, reporting, and handling of weapons and firearms.

Rigorous training

A successful bodyguard must excel beyond having the minimum required training and on-field experience. It would be best if you kept an eye out for a professional who has the following training:

Patrol of perimeters, grounds, and facilities
Protection driving and control of vehicles and pedestrians
Emergency response and first aid
Removal and movement of property and assets
Customer service
Managing difficult situations with individuals

Excellent judgment

Selecting the perfect executive protection officer must go beyond training and experience. They must possess a sound sense of judgment. The ideal judgment includes thinking on one's feet and making appropriate decisions. Some common signs that suggest an experienced close protection officer has sound judgment include intelligence, calm demeanor, and critical thinking.

The bottom line is that you must not compromise on the overall quality of your bodyguard. Remember that you only deserve the best of the best. With these three attributes in check, you will ensure you have the right professional who can be of great help if the situation calls for it.