Who Needs Protective Services?
Protection should be provided to anyone whose injury or loss would have a negative impact on an enterprise such that the sums involved in providing protection are deemed cost-effective when compared to the alternatives. Note that by this definition there need not be an exceptional threat involved to provide some level of protection. Also, note that by providing facilitation services, protective agents may free up enough of their principal’s time to more than cover their costs. When you travel or work in an executive capacity outside of the United States, Canada, and Western Europe you, and members of your staff and family, are potential targets by criminals for profit or for political reasons. The costs to the enterprise in the case of a kidnapping may justify protective services for some executives and their staff and families who would not merit protection in the U.S. Criminals are risk-aversive businessmen. They generally invest a good deal of time in choosing their targets, and loo
