Vernita Chesser

<p class="p__0">BodyguardOccupationNamesClose protection officer, executive protection agent, individual protection specialistOccupation typeGovernment work or private employmentActivity sectorsLaw enforcement, Government, Military, SecurityDescriptionCompetenciesTeam player, personal, discreet, alert, observant, ability to stay focused, fit, calm under pressureEducation requiredBackground in security, police, militaries, Security Industry Authority, chauffeur's licenseFields ofemploymentNear VIPsAssociated tasksGuard, police officer, anti-terrorism professional, intelligence officer, military special operations, personal detective A bodyguard (or close security officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or soldier who protects an individual or a group of individuals - typically high-ranking public authorities or officers, rich individuals, and stars from danger: normally theft, assault, kidnapping, assassination, harassment, loss of confidential info, threats, or other criminal offences.</p>
<p class="p__1">Crucial public figures, such as presidents, heads of government, and guvs are secured by a number of bodyguards or by a team of bodyguards from a government firm, security forces, or police forces (e. g., in the United States, the Trick Service or the Diplomatic Security Service of the State Department).</p>
<p class="p__2">Less-important public figures, or those with lower risk profiles, may be accompanied by a single bodyguard who functions as a motorist. A number of prominent celebrities and CEOs likewise use bodyguards. In some nations or regions (e. g., in Latin America), rich individuals might have a bodyguard when they travel.</p>
<p class="p__3">The function of bodyguards is often misunderstood by the public, due to the fact that the typical layperson's only direct exposure to body-guarding is typically in highly dramatized action movie representations of the occupation, such as the 2018 British TELEVISION series, in which bodyguards are portrayed in firefights with opponents. In contrast to the interesting way of life illustrated on the film screen, the role of a real-life bodyguard is much more ordinary; it consists primarily of preparing paths, pre-searching spaces and structures where the client will be checking out, investigating the background of people that will have contact with the customer, searching