Protective Operations

Protective Operations
Author: Glenn McGovern
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2011-03-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1040080952

A reference for law enforcement and security organizations tasked with protecting the welfare of an individual or groups of individuals, this volume offers suggestions and guidance for confronting high-threat scenarios as well as the more mundane protective details. Detailing the essence of protective operations that are run, in large part, covertly, the book explores operational security, situational awareness, and surveillance detection and includes examples from real-world attacks occurring over the past sixty years. Focusing on the economics of providing the most protection for the least cost, it also addresses issues surrounding possible direct violations of the law and department policy and procedures.

Protective Operations

Protective Operations
Author: Glenn McGovern
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2011-03-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1439851727

Protective Operations: A Handbook for Security and Law Enforcement is designed as a reference for law enforcement and security organizations tasked with protecting the welfare of an individual or groups of individuals. To be effective and professional, protective operations require the incorporation of a variety of skill sets. However, many departm

Surveillance Zone

Surveillance Zone
Author: Ami Toben
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2017-05-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781546730248

Surveillance Zone gives you an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look into a mysterious world that very few people know exists. It's the world of private-sector espionage, surveillance detection and covert protective operations that take place right here at home, under most people's noses. In these pages, you'll discover: How corporate sector surveillance and surveillance detection work. What real-world special operations are like How covert operators blend into different environments. What type of people get into this industry Why this industry exists. Get a first-person account of actual covert operations the author has participated in. Learn the secrets of the trade, and discover a hidden world that's all around you.

Joint Audit of Blackwater Contract and Task Orders for Worldwide Personal Protective Services in Iraq

Joint Audit of Blackwater Contract and Task Orders for Worldwide Personal Protective Services in Iraq
Author: Harold W. Geisel
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2010-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437928250

The Dept. of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS), is responsible for protecting personnel, facilities, and info. ¿ both domestic and abroad. Over the years, DS has been unable to provide long-term personal protective services solely from its pool of special agents, and it has turned to contractual support. This report focuses on the Blackwater contract in Iraq and associated task orders. This audit addressed four objectives: 1. What was the contracting process? 2. What were the key requirements and provisions of the contract and task orders? 3. What are the costs and funding sources of the contract and task orders? 4. How did the Dept. administer the contract and task orders to provide proper oversight of Blackwater¿s cost and performance in Iraq?