banner
Executive/ Close Protection & Celebrity Security Training Course

This 6 day course is a well rounded entry level package which contains all the relevant areas for the executive protection and celebrity security industry, we start off with the basics then move forward quite fast, there is a lot of information to learn on the course. We have a practical approach to training, some classroom but most of the time its practical hands on training.

Trojan Securities are innovators and know that training techniques are ever-changing; our training courses are under continual development and advancement. We are dedicated to providing the most current up to date and effective training techniques - Directive Staff Trojan Securities.

Training Overview

  • Basic executive/ close protection (roles & responsibilities)
  • Celebrity & entertainment security (dealing with high profile clients, the media & stalkers)
  • Executive/ close protection foot techniques (low profile & high profile)
  • Vehicle formations (one & two vehicles), security driver responsibilities
  • Site surveys, security advances & route reconnaissance
  • Defensive shooting skills & basic close quarters combat (CQC)
  • Improvised explosives basic searching techniques
  • Firearms training (basic, intermediate & advanced)
  • Firearms familiarization (pistols, optional shotguns & rifles)
  • Force on force (SIMUNITION®) realistic close protection & celebrity security scenarios

Training Certifications

  • Trojan Securities International (certification)
  • NRA certification available (additional fee for NRA training & certification)... click here

NRA  Training & Certifications Available

  • NRA pistol
  • NRA personal protection in the home
  • NRA personal protection outside the home (basic & advanced)

Introduction

  • Introduction to the training facilities & training course overview

Close Protection Officer/ Bodyguard (Protocol)

  • Roles & responsibilities

Team Walking Formations

  • Observation skills & situation awareness techniques
  • Necessary footwork for individual and team positions 
  • Walking drills, low & high profile operations 

Firearms Fundamentals (Pistol)

  • Pistol fundamentals (stance, grip, sight alignment, trigger)
  • Holster selection & concealment options (pistol)
  • Pistol holster drills (mechanics of drawing & using a pistol)
  • Different firing positions & multiple threats/ directions
  • Drawing or using your weapons in difficult scenarios & situations

Vehicle Formations

  • Vehicle selection, 1 & 2 vehicle positions
  • Overview covering both low risk & high risk operations
  • Seating arrangements for client and team members
  • Embus and debus of vehicles with the client or clients  

Site Surveys

  • Security site surveys & basic threat analysis   

Security Advances

  • Security advance procedures
  • Restaurants, hotels, office buildings & airports  

Route Reconnaissance

  • Travel security
  • Route selection & reconnaissance

Suspect Searching Techniques

  • Wall & ground searching techniques

Improvised Explosive Devices

  • Vehicle searches for explosives

Isolation Techniques (Force on Force)

  • Individual force on force isolation reaction drills, escalation of force, passive & confrontational situations

Executive Protection Counter Actions (Force on Force)

  • Walking formations, single attack
  • Walking formations, multiple attack

Vehicle Security Counter Actions

  • Front vehicle attack, client transfer drills
  • Left and right vehicle attacks, client transfer drills

Weapons Disarming Techniques

  • Pistols

Basic Executive Close/ Protection Security Driving

  • Security driver responsibilities & vehicle maintenance
  • Security driving
  • Vehicle formations
  • Security driving anti ambush techniques

Firearms Training

  • Weapons safety & fundamentals
  • Operating functions of the pistol, rifle & shotgun
  • In depth working knowledge (disassembly & reassembly)
  • Basics of shooting (grip, stance, shooting mechanics)
  • Shooting from concealed carry
  • Weapons handling & basic shooting techniques (different positions & different directions)
  • Reloading & stoppages (basic and under stress)
  • Shooting while moving & using available cover
  • Magazine changes & stoppages on the move, under stress
  • Low light & limited viability shooting techniques

Additional Firearms Training

  • Multiple threats & different directions (pistols & rifles)
  • Shooting techniques pistols & rifles using barricades (different forms of cover)
  • Magazine changes & stoppages on the move, under stress
  • Problem solving under stressful situations (weapons malfunctions)

Firearms (Vehicles Anti Ambush)

  • Firearms selection & storage
  • Using weapons in & around vehicles
  • Shooting techniques from a vehicle
  • Shooting from vehicles multiple targets under stressful situations
  • Vehicle live fire contact drills (anti ambush & client transfer) 

Firearms & Weapons Familiarization (Rifles & Shotguns) ** OPTIONAL **

  • Weapons commonly used in VIP confrontations & attacks
  • In depth working knowledge (disassembly & reassembly)

Trojan Securities provide all the weapons systems, ammunition, training equipment & protective gear required for the training course. The list below covers a quick overview of what will be available during the training, other weapons and equipment may be available depending on our mobile training tasks/ operations.

Weapons Systems Available (Pistols, Rifles & Shotguns)

  • FN 2000 (bullpup carbines)
  • Savage 10FP Law Enforcement (bolt action long range rifles)
  • SIG 556 SWAT (carbines)
  • M4 rifles (standard & tactical)
  • M4 rifles (long range marksman)
  • M4 rifles (sound suppressed) 
  • M16 carbines (full auto)
  • M4 (5.56) pistols
  • MP5 series carbines
  • AK47 rifles (various configurations)
  • VZ 58 rifles
  • Beretta CX4 carbines
  • Calico (LSW) tactical carbines & rifles
  • Calico (tactical pistols)
  • UZI carbines
  • G3 rifles
  • FAL (L1A1) rifles (long range marksman)
  • Galil rifles
  • SKS (tactical rifles)
  • Kel Tec (Sub 2000) rifles
  • Shotguns (remington, mossberg & NEF)
  • Glock, 19, 17, 34 (pistols)
  • Beretta M9 (pistols)
  • S&W (pistols)
  • Springfield XD (pistols)
  • Sig Sauer 226 (pistols)
  • Walther P99 (pistols)
  • Walther PPK (pistols)
  • Taurus (pistols)
  • Browning (pistols)
  • CZ 75 (pistols)
  • 1911 (pistols)
  • Revolvers (38 & 357)

Simuntions (FX - Non Lethal Reduced Energy & CQT - Lethal Reduced Energy)

  • Glock 17 (FX & CQT)
  • Beretta M9 (FX & CQT)
  • M4 carbine/ rifle (5.56) conversion (FX & CQT)

UTM (Non Lethal)

  • M4 carbine/ rifle (5.56) conversion (man marker round - MMR)

Weapon Sighting Systems

  • EOtech
  • Aimpoint
  • Trijicon
  • Sightron
  • Vortex

SIMUNTION® is a registered trademark of General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems-Canada Inc.