10 Reasons to attend the IPSB Annual Close Protection Conference

As one of the Founding Board Members of the International Protective Security Board (IPSB), I like to remind folks periodically of the value of attending our annual conference.

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Testimonial

When YOU have attended EPI’s (Executive Protection Institute) world renowned seven-day program the networking opportunities are all around you if you take time to take advantage of it.

When YOU have attended EPI’s (Executive Protection Institute) world renowned seven-day program the networking opportunities are all around you if you take time to take advantage of it. Don’t stop training, attending seminars, and EP social events.  Many employment assignments come about because of personal relationships developed over time. During the seven-day program you will be partnered with other students from around the globe. You can learn from the real-life experiences of professionals from entry level attendees to 20+ year professionals. It is amazing how a small 20-minute conversation can lead to a lifelong friendship and make connections to new professional experiences and long-term friendships.

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Introduction to 001: Luxury Executive Protection

Many billionaires possess exceptional business expertise, yet do not possess adequate experience in or knowledge of Executive Protection (EP) and security. As a result, they often rely on subpar businesses that have little or no knowledge of EP services, or who recruit employees who do not have formal EP training from an accredited EP Academy, to provide them with their security detail. This is often the case because these individuals seek to minimize the cost for their protection services instead of relying on the quality of service.

Kent Moyer, PPS; Executive Protection Institute Graduate, NLA Member

As the CEO of The World Protection Group, Inc. (WPG) of Beverly Hills, California, I have noticed a troubling trend over the past twenty years in the Protection Industry with high-net-worth clients. Much too often, these clients lack the understanding between effective and ineffective security. Many billionaires possess exceptional business expertise, yet do not possess adequate experience in or knowledge of luxury Executive Protection (EP) and security.

As a result, they often rely on subpar businesses that have little or no knowledge of EP services, or who recruit employees who do not have formal EP training from an accredited EP Academy, to provide them with their security detail. This is often the case because these individuals seek to minimize the cost for their protection services instead of relying on the quality of service.

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Medical Training Essentials for the Protector

Are you doing what is needed to have the proper medical training for situations that you may encounter as a protector?

All of us in this field, as a “Protector”, understand the need for training. Most of us have attended one or the other of the basic Executive Protection courses. We take classes in Driving, Surveillance Detection, as well as Firearms training. All these courses or programs require some type of follow-on training to maintain skills or to remain proficient. But what types of training you are taking is dictated by what environment you would be working in. You really don’t need to take a course about the M240 machine gun if you are working Residential Security in the United States. That may change if you are securing a compound in a more non-permissive environment. The same goes for what types of medical training you are taking and what certifications you obtain. I hope to address some of those questions here. I will focus on training that should be considered for what we will call the domestic, which would also work for overseas travel depending on where you are going, and the hostile or non-permissive environments.

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