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Security Insights & Expert Analysis
Expert perspectives on executive protection, personal security, and workplace safety.
Explore expert insights on executive protection, personal security, and workplace safety. Drawing on decades of FBI and private sector experience, these articles provide practical strategies, training perspectives, and real-world lessons to help protect what matters most.
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Active Shooter Strategy — One Bite at a Time
Implementing an Active Shooter strategy can seem overwhelming, but progress comes one step at a time. A powerful story about transforming an organization's safety culture through humility, intelligence, and courage.
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Buying Time
The best Executive Protection teams aren't just a line item — they deliver measurable value. James likens effective EP to an unforgettable restaurant experience and explains how great teams give their Protectees the rarest commodity of all: time.
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You Hold the Ace.
Many protectors are driven by painful pasts and high ACE scores. Lessons from decades of training, urging those who serve to also show up for their families.
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House of Worship: Safety or Spiritual Concern?
Protecting a House of Worship requires balancing safety and sensitivity. A real-world scenario showing why effective safety teams must train beyond firearms.
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What Is the Protective Strategy?
For over 20 years, the U.S. government has relied on the Attack Planning Cycle to understand and stop threats. The eight steps of the cycle explained.
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Truth and Consequences
Carrying a firearm is a decision with life-altering consequences. The three possible outcomes of armed encounters — and why competence matters most.
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Active Shooter — Words Matter
The term 'Active Intruder' is not only inaccurate but potentially deadly, leading to hesitation and confusion when every second counts.
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Are You Still You?
Changing jobs won't bring lasting fulfillment without true self-evaluation. A powerful lesson on the 'forging process' — discovering who you really are.
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Start from Reality
Effective personal security starts with self-awareness. Defining your reality, recognizing risks, and building a plan beyond 'Run, Hide, Fight.'
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I Don't Always Know Why, but I Usually Know Where
Most targeted attacks happen in and around vehicles — a critical vulnerability often overlooked. Real-world lessons and practical strategies.
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If the Problem Will Be Resolved in Seconds, Don't Choose a Solution That Is Minutes Away
In a violent encounter, seconds matter. Why awareness, training, and decisive action save lives — not apps, radios, or delayed responses.
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Transitioning From the Public to the Private Sector
Making the leap from government service to private industry. Practical advice on preparation, negotiation, and finding meaningful work.
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Who Will Fight For Them?
After decades of tragedies, there is still no national strategy for preventing school shootings. A call to confront this crisis with resolve.
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Much More Than Names on a Sign
Behind every memorial sign is a story of courage, sacrifice, and family. How fallen officers shaped a lifetime of service.
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What Are We Doing?
Active Shooter tragedies remind us survival often depends on individual action. Challenging outdated guidance and explaining why proactive strategies save lives.
Read More“We trust James to uniquely detect the vulnerabilities and fears of the women survivors we serve and help ensure stability in their confidence and competence moving forward. His lifetime of experience protecting lives has shaped a man who is a game changer for those we serve.”— Shannon Henry, CEO of SASS Go
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