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  • Contingency Planning in Executive Protection: Emergency Transmitters

    Contingency Planning in Executive Protection: Emergency Transmitters

    Posted September 29, 2022 by Michael Brown

    Contingency Planning in Executive Protection: Emergency Transmitters  In modern day Executive Protection (EP), a lot of time and effort seems …

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  • Active Shooter Response in an Executive Protection Role

    Active Shooter Response in an Executive Protection Role

    Posted May 25, 2022 by Donald Kuehner

    Active Shooter Response in an Executive Protection Role Active shooter situations have become much more commonplace in American Culture as …

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  • Deadly Force in Executive Protection

    Deadly Force in Executive Protection

    Posted March 14, 2022 by Michael Brown

    Deadly Force in Executive Protection With violent crime on the rise across the US, many affluent and/or high-profile individuals are …

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  • Geographically Specific Executive Protection Expertise - Hollywood

    Geographically Specific Executive Protection Expertise

    Posted February 8, 2022 by Donald Kuehner

    Geographically Specific Executive Protection Expertise Our firm has been apart of the Executive Protection industry for 20+ years and has …

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  • Executive Protection

    Executive Protection

    Posted November 8, 2021 by Ami Toben

    Executive Protection. I’ll start with a disclaimer-type clarification. I do not consider myself an executive protection expert, which is why …

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  • Traits of a Successful Executive Protection Professional

    Traits of a Successful Executive Protection Professional

    Posted October 26, 2021 by Michael Brown

    Traits of a Successful Executive Protection Professional What makes a successful protection professional? If you search the internet these days, …

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  • Martial Arts in the Executive Protection World

    Martial Arts in the Executive Protection World

    Posted September 15, 2021 by Benji Rosenfeld

    Martial Arts in the Executive Protection World In the world of Executive Protection training a frequent question asked by new …

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  • Customer Service in the Executive Protection World

    Customer Service in the Executive Protection World

    Posted August 11, 2021 by Donald Kuehner

    Customer Service in the Executive Protection World The first value that comes to mind for most people when thinking about …

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  • Executive Protection Professional Development

    Executive Protection Professional Development

    Posted June 7, 2021 by Donald Kuehner

    Executive Protection Professional Development Every real professional knows that they can always learn something new. Times change, places change, people …

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  • Dressing for an Executive Protection Detail

     Dressing for an Executive Protection Detail

    Posted May 5, 2021 by Donald Kuehner

     Dressing for an Executive Protection Detail Fashion and functionality have long been at odds when it comes to clothing. Fitting …

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Our Students Say

I've been in Executive Protection here in LA since returning from a tour in Iraq in 2005. I think a lot of people who are interested in this field are under the misconception that being a cop, soldier or bouncer will give them all the tools they need to be effective in the EP field. Far from it. These jobs may provide a foundation but they don't provide a true understanding of the dynamics of Executive Protection. Your course was a good introduction to the ins and outs (and potential pitfalls) of EP work. Whether or not someone is new to the field or, like me, just trying to maintain perishable skills, I highly recommend this course.

Don Los Angeles, CA

I just wanted to thank you for giving me the opportunity to attend your CPR course. I know your focus is primarily training bodyguards but as a mother of two I wanted to learn CPR 'just in case.' I never realized there was such a difference between CPR for adults and CPR for infants. I now feel comfortable that if something bad were to happen I have the ability to do CPR. Thank you again.

Larissa Courpus Christi, TX

As a former law enforcement officer I thought I had a pretty good understanding of what it would take to be a good Executive Protection Specialist but it's a whole different ball game when you don't have the weight of a badge behind you. Although this course was basically fundamentals, I felt it helped bridge the gap between my experience as a law enforcement officer and the EP field. Although I had done a lot of similar range work before I found the firearms portion of the course work to be very professional and well executed and could see how this would be a great course for someone new to the field. Thanks for a great course.

Josh Huntington Beach, CA

I just want to say thank you to ASC for everything. After I graduated I got a call from ****** Security about my interview that I had with them on the last day of school. They said that the skill set and training I received from ASC (along with my military background) place me far beyond the average person who applied for a job with their company. And because of that they want to hire me not as a security guard, but as a shift supervisor. I couldn't believe it. One of my fears about starting my career and security was that I would graduate from training and not receive any job offers. However since graduating ASC I've been offered two jobs (one as a supervisor and one as a guard) and the pay for both are great. The money I'm going to start making is way more than what I was before so for that I want to say thank you. It was because of you guys that my life changed course and now the possibilities are ever-changing. Be sure to pass my thanks to Connor, Omer, Ryan, Jake, Ian, Steve and the rest of the guys.

Jovidean Sun Valley, CA
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