The New Bodyguard: A Practical Guide to the Close Protection Industry - Softcover

Kevin Horak

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0955776910 ISBN 13: 9780955776915

Publisher: Clearwater Publishing Limited, 2010

Synopsis

THE MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BOOK EVER WRITTEN ON THE BODYGUARDING AND CLOSE PROTECTION INDUSTRY.

The New Bodyguard - A Practical Guide To The Close Protection Industry is a fact filled educational guide of the demands of the Close Protection Industry.
Now in its fully revised second edition at 392 pages long with 60 illustrations, over 240 photographs spread over 24 chapters, this book is the authoritative insight for the Close Protection business.

With a foreword by Lieutenant General Sir John Foley KCB, OBE, MC, DL (The former Director of the SAS) this book is not just for those who are considering this career but for those already working in the industry who wish to use it as a point of reference.

With over 20 years experience within the business, Kevin has been responsible for hundreds of private sector security operations including working with Royalty, the corporate sector, politicians, the entertainment business and grade 'A' celebrities.

In this book he takes your right from the start and the skills you need to study and train for to working at the highest levels that you possibly can.

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The New Bodyguard Book Covers The Following:

Who And What Is The Close Protection Operative

Desirable Characteristics

Where Do Close Protection Operatives Come From?

Employed/Self Employed?

The Principal

Constructing A Resume And Interview Techniques

Team Options

Foot Formations For Close Protection

Residential Security Teams

The Advance Security Team

Vehicle Drills

Embuss And Debuss

Buildings And Structures

Dress And Behaviour

Close Protection And The Media

Threat Assessments

Assessing The Business And Travel Arrangements

Planning And Reconnaissance

Bomb Threats

Response To Bomb Threats

Radio Communications

Basic Surveillance Techniques

Close Protection And The Use Of Firearms

Close Protection Abbreviations And Terminology

Conclusion

About this title

About the Author

Kevin Horak known as Wolfie to his friends is a British author and entrepreneur based in the middle part of England.

He worked as a front line Close Protection operative for over 20 years and ran his own successful bodyguarding business for over 17 years achieving considerable recognition domestically and internationally. He was responsible for some hundreds of private sector security operations including working with Royal families, the corporate sector, the entertainment business and working with grade ‘A’ celebrities. 

He made the decision in early 2016 that he wished to step back from the Close/Executive Protection business to focus upon writing and his other business interests, however he still consults for 4 top end specialist security companies. 

He has written two versions of his Close Protection book ‘The New Bodyguard’ that has sold worldwide.

In 2006 he set up his own record label ‘A Wolf At Your Door’ a rock and punk imprint that focused on home grown artists. The label was behind launching the careers of successful artists such as Mallory Knox, Deaf Havana and Lower Than Atlantis to name a few. 

In the middle part of 2016 he made the decision along with retiring from the Close Protection business to bring the label to a close and he sold it to a much larger independent label. 

Now days he writes comedy sketches and humorous accounts of everyday life and is currently near completion of a young adults fiction book and writing 2 screenplays. At the weekends he travels all over the country working in clubs and at VIP events as a professional DJ under the Mr Wolf name.

He works very closely with his Fiancé professional model and wig maker Chilli Chapel helping manage her career and her hair and beauty business. (chillichapel.com)

Also living with Chilli he shares his house with three very un-alpha male dogs and not taking himself or life too seriously any more. 

www.kevinhorak.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Clearwater Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0955776910
• ISBN 13: 9780955776915
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 392