Qualities to look for in a professional bodyguard

by Executive Protection Institute EPI was founded in 1978

When you realize you need to hire a bodyguard, you need to ensure that you find the perfect person for the job. You need to fully trust your bodyguard to protect your life and your property.

So, how can you find the right person for such a significant undertaking? It will help if you start by looking for the required characteristics. Below you will find a few qualities you need to look for when hiring a professional bodyguard.

Total industry experience and training

The nature of a professional bodyguard's job requires mental and physical acuity. No one wants to hire a bodyguard who does not have enough training or on-field experience.

Instead, it would be best to look for someone who has executive protection training or extensive law enforcement and military experience.

Former military personnel and police officers have the necessary expertise to keep you and your property out of harm's way.

The capabilities and skills of these professionals often include detection, observation, deterring, physical intervention, reporting, and handling of firearms.

Rigorous training is critical.

A professional bodyguard needs to excel beyond having the minimum required training and experience. It would help if you kept an eye out for a professional who has training in the following areas:

Security driving
Patrol of grounds, facilities, and perimeters
Escort of individuals and their assets
Emergency response
Managing situations with disturbed individuals
Coordination with law enforcement personnel and first-responders

However, it would be best to keep in mind that finding the right executive protection professional often requires more than training and experience. Your search needs to go right down to the core of who this professional is.

A professional bodyguard needs to possess excellent judgment, including thinking quickly under stressful conditions and acting accordingly.

As long as you hire an experienced bodyguard who is calm, intelligent, and good at critical thinking, you are good to go!