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1. How to use this training unit:
 One of the primary skills of a CPO is having the ability to research data
and to make sense of that data without jumping to conclusions – So use
this introductory course to assess its validity and determine which parts
are relevant to you!
 To help you along the way “all of it is relevant”, however depending on
the role you wish to take depends on which sections you may decide to
research further
 Within training all providers should be attempting to offer best practice
and not quick fixes
 Try to think more intuitively, don’t look for errors to ridicule or for one
up man ship, but to improve the narrative, to aid others allowing the
course to become a fluid piece of work that ensures clarity and
continuity
 So long as what you write is understood, spelling and punctuation can
be forgiven some of the greatest minds where dyslexic
 Remember nothing is impossible, its just some things will take you
longer to figure out – Think outside of the box to defeat the elite and
the foolish who bury their heads in the sand. Remember just because its
not in the manual doesn’t mean its good or bad, right or wrong, the
essence of the manual is in the interpretation as well as the
understanding
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2. • Prior to working within the Security
Industry it is a requirement for an
operative to obtain a relevant course
of Training
• A 3 day First Aid course is required
prior to embarking on the training
(http://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/Pages/training-
cp.aspx
• Obtain a Licence prior to working
• This Licence is Valid for 3 Years
• The Licence currently costs £220.00
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3.  Working as a Close Protection Operative brings with it
a requirement for Trust and Confidentiality therefore
it would be advisable to have a clean Criminal Record
 However the Law allows for certain crimes to be
discounted, therefore candidates wishing to attend a
Close Protection course should check with the SIA and
or their training Provider prior to releasing any cash
or deposit
The Link below will allow you to check the criteria if
you do have a criminal record:
http://www.sia.homeoffice.gov.uk/pages/licensing-cri.aspx
Although not a requirement of the SIA
Clients should always request Advanced
Criminal Records Checks on CP Teams

4. This book has quickly become the leading
publication on Close Protection and most recently
recommended as a background reader for the FdA
in Protective Security Management at
Buckinghamshire New University. Now having been
delivered to over 25 countries, the book has quickly
become the book to read on Close Protection.
Effective, realistic and bluntly to the point, the
book covers all aspects concerning operational and
training requirements without the inclusion of
subjects that are simply not required. The Close
Protection Book continues to be ordered by various
government departments as well as commercial
organisations
Read this Book
http://www.cpbook.co.uk/

5.  First Aid Training
 When applying for your licence you will be required to
produce evidence that you have attained a recognised
first aid award. You should present your valid first aid
certificate to your training provider before you start your
training. If you do not have a recognised first aid award
you will need to get one in order to get your licence. This
is in addition to the knowledge and practical skills
training. (SIA Website)
First Aid awards recognised by the SIA are:
 First Aid at Work - 3 day course (Awarding Body Approved)
 First Person on Scene (FPOS) Intermediate Award - 30
hours (Edexcel / IHCD)
Employers are currently demanding F-POS(I) as a minimum for active
Service overseas within countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tier 1 & 2 Medic’s must be registered with the Health & Care
Professionals Council (HCPC)

6.  The Security Industry Authority (SIA) requires all persons
who work within a Close Protection Role to be Licensed by
the Authority with a Close Protection Licence
 You must have completed 138 GLH hours of Training and
138 contact hours (Time spent with an Instructor)
 You must successfully Pass 3 Examinations and a Portfolio
1. Working as a Close Protection Operative
2. Conflict Management within Close Protection
3. Working in the Private Security Industry
 You are also required to complete a personal Portfolio of
evidence that demonstrates your competence in the role
of a Close Protection Operative

7.  Close Protection Specialist Module
 Session 1: Roles and Responsibilities of the
Close Protection Operative
 Session 2: Threat and Risk Assessment
 Session 3: Surveillance Awareness
 Session 4: Operational Planning
 Session 5: Law and Legislation
 Session 6: Interpersonal Skills
 Session 7: Close Protection Teamwork and
Briefing
 Session 8: Conduct Reconnaissance
 Session 9: Close Protection Foot Drills
 Session 10: Route Selection
 Session 11: Close Protection Journey
Management
 Session 12: Search Procedures
 Session 13: Incident Management
 Session 14: Venue Security
Conflict Management Module
Session 1: Avoiding Conflict and Reducing
Personal Risk
Session 2: Defusing Conflict
Session 3: Resolving and Learning from
Conflict
Session 4a: Application of Communication
Skills and Conflict Management for
Security Guarding and Close Protection
Close Protection Specialist Modules
Source SIA Website December 2015
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8.  Since the development of Close Protection Training
guidelines by the Security Industry Authority and the
Sector Skills body - Skills for Security, there has been a
dramatic fall in formal standards that had previously been
set by Military & Police Close Protection Instructors (CPI’s)
 With the current Close Protection courses following the
bare minimum standard of the SIA and an unprecedented
amount of unfit training providers selling courses in close
protection whilst using instructors who have either
recently trained on a course themselves or who have not
formally practised the specialist art of the Executive
Protection Operative
 The SIA CP guidelines are unfit for purpose with the 140
hours simply not being enough to prepare an individual
with no previous specialist experience in Close Protection
duties.
 If you consider the current Close Protection courses as an
introduction to Executive Protection or as a Security
Management Course then you won’t go far wrong

9.  Currently in the UK – The SIA have no protective stance on who may train as
a Close Protection Officer, there are no standards, regulations or Legislation
relating to who may or who may not attend a course
 In essence if your training provider only cares about getting your hard
earned Cash then it is quite conceivable that you may be attending a course
with an enemy of your Nation or a Criminal simply because they can pay
 According to the SIA to apply for a Licence - There is no provision in their
Legislation for anything other than the following
a. You must be over 18 years of age
b. You must be able to read and write English (Enough to Pass the Test)
c. You must attend and Pass an SIA Approved Course
d. You Must be able to provide Proof of Identity (See SIA Website)
e. You Must have the Right to work in the UK to Obtain an SIA Licence
 Your training provider should check your age, Right to Work and Proof of
Identity before allowing you to take an Official Examination. This should be
confirmed with you prior to arriving or final payment for the course

10.  To be taken seriously as a Close Protection Operative you will
need to be adaptive, intelligent and have a good standard of
fitness that will enable you to deal with the many scenario’s
that you could face such as: reaction to an immediate life
threat, to First Aid Incidents for a man down.
 Within the UK you will need Knowledge of Licensed Premises,
the Rail and Road Networks, Urban and Rural Locations and how
they affect your principle, Procedures for going abroad.
 The human body becomes a dead weight whilst unconsciousness,
now consider a 14 stone Principle - could you drag them at least
100 yards and then if need be, fight for your own life and that
of your team?
 Fitness is certainly a key element within Close Protection and
certainly a mandatory requirement for Military and Police
Operatives the world over.
 However there are still positions that can be filled for those not
up to active service on the front line, such as Control Room
Operations, Intelligence Co-Ordinator, Quarter Master and many
other essential roles that support active teams on the ground

11.  Since the beginning of Civilisation Leaders have sort out the
most powerful & Skilled Warriors to protect them from their
political & Foreign enemies and to make way for them in crowds
whilst protecting them from Assassination
 Within the Art of War & Politics their has always been a
requirement for an Elite Fighting Force who’s skills, loyalty and
dedication to service are second to known
 The most famous of those are the Jaguars (ocelomeh) and
Eagles (quauhtin) of the Aztec Empire, Samurai & Ninja’s of
Japan, The Myrmidons & Spartans of Greece and the Roman
Praetorian Guard, The Knights of England, all employed as
Bodyguards to VIP’s & Kings, whether some of these where pure
myth or not makes no difference. The descriptions, roles and
actions have been documented and have been copied by modern
forces worldwide
 To be a member of these elite units you had to prove your skills
in warfare, tactics, loyalty and intelligence above and beyond
that of an ordinary soldier or citizen
 The same applies to the modern Bodyguard
Its more than just a course it’s a way of life

12. Close Protection Unit - RMP - Training
Only the most proficient Military Police Officers get through selection
 RMP Close Protection Operatives undergo an extensive 8-week training program
that covers a range of disciplines, including but not limited to:
 Advanced shooting
 Advanced driving techniques
 Counter-surveillance
 Hand-to-hand-combat
 Roles & Duties of the Protection Officer
 The training course culminates in an extended exercise in which the students must
protect a 'VIP' over a period of several days. Royal Military Police Officers can
apply for the Close Protection Unit after six months service with the RMP. Initially
trained by the SAS, the RMP now runs its own close protection courses which train
other units. The RMP is part of the Provost Branch of the British Army's Adjutant
General's Corps (AGC).
Royal Military Police – Close Protection
A pair of Royal Military Police (RMP) Close Protection Operatives, carrying
C8 CQB carbines, guard British Lt. Gen. John Cooper, the Deputy Commanding
General for Multi-National Force-Iraq in As Samawah, Iraq.
US DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Stephens

13. Special Air Service Regiment & SAS (R)
The following is a rough guide rather than a definitive one, selection
changes according to political & operational needs
 Many try to get into the Special Air Service regiment. Most of them
fail. Out of an average intake of 100 plus candidates, the gruelling
selection process will weed out all but 10 or 20. There is now a joint
selection process giving access to other specialist units.
 Entrance & Pre-acceptance, including Interview phase
 Selection Training 1 - Endurance
 Selection Training 2 - Jungle Training
 Selection Training 3 - Escape & Evasion (E&E) & Tactical Questioning
(TQ)
 Selection Training 4 - Trade and Continuation Training
 Finally they can now be put forward for SAS Close Protection Course
and a further 4 - 8 weeks of class room and scenario based training

14.  SO1, SO6, SO14 and SO16 Royal & Police Close Protection Units
 The selection is a rigorous process for Police Officers and involves
intelligence tests, Psychometric testing, Physical Fitness, Pressure
testing and finally interview process
 Training generally ends up being approximately 16 plus weeks training
involving the Following
1. Law & Order in relation to Protection Services
2. Advanced & Protective Driving
3. Firearms
4. Advanced First Aid
5. Advanced Search
6. Overt & Covert Protection duties
7. Counter – Surveillance & Surveillance
8. Operational Procedures
These are key headings and not a precise breakdown
There are several roles including Witness Protection, VIP
Protection, Overseas Protection duties etc. Where training
may exceed the above with detachments to Special Forces
for familiarity training etc.

15.  FIB – State Protection Team
 Each Agent spends 20 weeks on training including 850
hours of instruction (including 63 hours that are web-
based) in four major concentrations: academics, case
exercises, firearms training, and operational skills. In
April 2008, they launched a revised curriculum that places
more emphasis on the collection and use of intelligence
by special agents.
 Only after completing the standard course will they be
allowed to continue on to Specialist roles within witness
protection, VIP Protection including leading Politicians
 The FIB & CIA train their agents to a high standard
incorporating all of the training seen in other units listed
here
 United States Special Forces from the Army, Air Force and
Navy all have Hostile Environment Close Protection units
protecting US interests around the world, their training is
similar to that of the Special Air Service who regularly
train with U.S. Special Forces

16.  Basic Close Protection Training Course
 Advanced Driving & CP Driving Skills
 CPT Self Defence including Weapons
 Advanced Search (Including De-bugging)
 Firearms Training (Pistol and Rifles) Shorts & Longs
 First Aid (Minimum F-POS (I)) More advanced the better
 Surveillance & Counter Surveillance
 Hostile Environment Training
 Planning & Map Appreciation
 Ports, Airports and Railways
 Risk Assessment & Asset Protection
 UK & International Law
 Social Interaction & Dining
 Counter Attack Team (Role’s, Responsibilities & Tactics) (CAT)
This is by no means all that you need to know, but it is the
essentials of a Professional CP Operative

17.  The SIA standard is very low in the form of a general first aid qualification
designed for the workplace where ALS is only 15 minutes away.
 When you consider the role of the CPT/BG and the likelihood that your VIP will be
in remote areas more often than most – Due to the fact that someone with
sufficient money to pay for Close Protection is likely to go to or own a premises in
remote areas.
 Venues likely to be frequented by Principles vary and are as diverse as you get –
Examples of these venues are
1. Remote Mansion/Farm House with restricted access
2. Ports/Canals – Canal Barges, Speed Boats, Cruisers etc.
3. Unusual Meeting Areas – Only accessible by Helicopters and Off Road
Vehicles, Boats, or Light Aircraft
4. Busy Inner City high raise apartments. Even in Canary Wharf, it will take
the London Ambulance crews at least 15 minutes to attend, then a further
9 + minutes to get to the top floor
 That’s 24 minutes before Advanced Medical Care and if the Boss has had a Heart
Attack the prognosis isn’t good
5. Early Defibrillation vastly increases the chances of survival.
 Medical Assistance for the client should be immediate and not a secondary
thought, within the CPT there should a full ALS medical kit enabling the CPT
to keep the Principle alive until a Doctor or Paramedic’s arrive.
 Axle Training provide an excellent three course starting point for new and aspiring
CPO’s http://www.axletraining.com/ £850 for three courses FAAW, F-POS and MIRA
CPT = Close Protection Team

18. http://www.securitychauffeurcollege.com/close-protection-driver-course/
• The Operational Close Protection Officer must be able to Drive
All sorts of high performance vehicles in a wide range of
situations and scenarios
• Being able to drive like a chauffeur on jobs where there is only
you and the Principle or in an emergency when a member of the
team is taken ill without notice
• Security Chauffeur College which is highlighted below runs a full
course specifically directed at the Security market with relevant
accreditation.
• Your Principle will rely on your skills as a driver and your ability
to protect his party on the move.
• Fail with your driving skills and you fail as a Close Protection Team
if your principle feels unsafe in the car they will feel the same on
the ground
• There are many driving schools but as a CPT to need the skills
appropriate to the Industry

19.  Self Defence within Close Protection is more
dynamic than that found in Door Supervision
or other Security roles
 Knowing when to deploy fighting skills is an
essential part of your role, whilst having an
intimate understanding of soft and hard
skills that actually work
 Conflict Management is a must, your
Principle doesn’t want to see you knocking
people out or fighting like some kid in the
street especially with guests no matter how
annoying they are.
 Safe swift removal with tact and diplomacy

20.  Searching is an Essential element in every area of
Close Protection from Corporate to Hostile
Environment
 Car and Vehicle Searching – Including delivery Vans,
Guests, Employees and significant others
 Buildings – Venues, Houses, Restaurants, Boats
Stables, Routes
 ECM Search: Electronic Counter Measures, Plugs, wall
sockets, Luggage, Lap Tops, tracking
 IED Searching – Letter Bombs, Fire Bombs, Vehicle or
Mobile Devices, Hand Made or Commercial Devices
 A good Search course should take no less than 5 days
as the subject matter is diverse and sometimes very
complex. Now ask yourself how many CPO’s have
pictures of what the underside of their vehicle looks
like without an IED or what a wall plug should look
like clear of any bugs and we aren’t talking
cockroaches here

21.  Surveillance and Planning go hand in hand as a part of the CPO’s
portfolio of skill Sets
 Covert & Overt operations require Patience, Stealth, Knowledge
and Resilience, Tact, Team Work, Clear writing and a clear
understanding of Human Psychology
 Surveillance Operatives also require an in depth Knowledge of
the Law and how their actions could bring the Principle into
disrepute or can bring them into conflict with Law Enforcement
Units
 Tools of the trade: Cameras, Camcorders, Maps, Transmitters,
Cars, Vans, Camouflage, Receivers, Note Books, Binoculars and
Night Vision Devices
 The SO must be able to communicate clearly with others
including external units and CCTV Operatives as well as be able
to work alone for long periods of time
 Concentration can be a problem after 6 hours watching a door
through a very small hole, or it may be uncomfortable due time
spent in one position, so fitness is of paramount importance.
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22.  To be a Professional it takes dedication
 It will cost you money
 You will have to learn new things
 Your interests should be as varied as your clients (Horses,
Boats, Travel, Opera, Arts, Etc.)
 Always think outside of the BOX
 Trust no one – Always cover your back
 If you can’t do it yourself “LEARN how to”
 Research Everything
 If you have anything constructive to say email us at
info@atlantianbsgroup.com
 Links to Peter Jenkins, Richard Aitch and the Security
Chauffeur College have been entered because I believe
they provide quality training, that will enhance your
career. I have no direct business relationship to any of
them
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