Are more artists and executives requiring personal security and what kind of security is needed?
More industry executives and artists are requiring personal security as a direct result of the number of recent assaults against several high profile individuals by employees, artists, and deranged fans. Also, many artists require security to protect the public from their actions and temperament. We have had more requests for our off-duty local and federal law enforcement personnel due to their advanced training and ability to carry concealed weapons. Have you been following the Puffy Combs trial? If so, what are your feelings about the type of personal security portrayed on the night of the incident? I have been monitoring his case. I think it is reflective of what happens when a high profile artist or celebrities fail to recognize the impact they have at public assembly functions and are not prepared from a security and safety stand-point to react. Anytime a bodyguard is armed he/she must be legally licensed and trained to use deadly force. Also, professional bodyguards must have the
