Description
<p>Protective Services Specialists provide the close-in protection for individuals designated in high-risk billets that are identified as potential targets of terrorism on official and unofficial travel. Protective Services Specialists direct security planning for secretarial visits, conduct advance security arrangements to include the preparation of site surveys, route surveys, motorcades, risk assessments, and identifying areas of high security risk. Other duties may include overseeing the administrative functions of assigned Special Agents, maintaining the Army standard of physical fitness, counseling agents on personal and professional development, enforcing standards and regulations, and conducting performance reviews.</p>
Core Skills
- protective security operations
- threat assessment
- risk analysis and mitigation
- route and site survey planning
- physical security planning
- incident response and emergency action
- surveillance detection
- operations planning and coordination
- report writing and documentation
- communications discipline
- team leadership and coordination
- client and principal interaction
- situational awareness
- decision-making under stress
Common Certifications
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- Physical Security Professional (PSP)
- Certified Security Project Manager (CSPM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Civilian Career Paths
- EXECUTIVE PROTECTION
- PHYSICAL SECURITY
- PRIVATE SECURITY
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
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