There are critical factors to bare in mind when you’re considering hiring close protection security professionals. Stratus Defense recognizes that there is no “one size fits all” formula for providing personal protection. Every client’s needs are different which calls for various security profiles and professionals who specialize in specific areas. Being able to go about your day-to-day business in a normal fashion while in a secured space is the goal. Below are some important factors to consider.

Does the organization have the resources to serve you?

Any serious security organization manager knows that resources are everything. These resources may include contingency plans for temporary or permanent loss of personnel, specialized equipment resources, knowledge of and relationships with law enforcement agencies, financial resources, reliable 24-hour contact with security management or an Operations Center, intelligence and investigative resources, etc.

Will your security organization be an asset or a liability?

How many times have you come across a news article about a celebrity figure who’s being sued because his/her bodyguard assaulted a fan or a media cameraman? Career security practitioners will undergo ongoing training not only to develop physical security tactics, but to learn about civil and criminal liabilities related to the profession so they can best perform in a way that reduces liabilities not only for themselves, but the clients they serve.

What are the training standards and vetting process? 

Many states in the U.S. have regulated training standards for security professionals but that doesn’t always mean that people who hold those certifications are prepared to best serve you. Client needs are specific and threats and vulnerabilities are constantly changing. Ongoing training is paramount in order to detect, deter, and avoid threats not only in a physical space, but a virtual space and security professionals should be prepared to identify these threats quickly. Clients should be equally mindful of how security organizations vet those who are tasked with the physical protection others. The client has discretion in hiring close protection agents.