Sunday, March 30, 2025
SACS Consulting and Investigative Services is pleased to announce our new suite of Executive Protection / VIP Security services.
At SACS, we pride ourselves on the acumen, judgment, high standards and dedication necessary to serve our clients effectively in all our specialized fields of service. We are now able to bring this same ethos and efficacy to high-profile clients who need an advanced level of protection.
Business VIPs, political figures, celebrities, and other high-net worth or high-profile individuals will benefit from the team of highly skilled professionals we have assembled to provide comprehensive security and close protection services.
Not certain what kind of protection you need?
Both traditional security guards and close protection services share the goal of ensuring safety. But the approach to training, methodologies, and tactics vary. Let’s look at the differences between Executive Protection services and other kinds of hired security:
Training, Skill, and Expertise
Executive protection agents have specialized training. They have both the aptitude for and extensive experience in evaluating risks and developing and deploying appropriate mitigation strategies. These are advanced skills that go beyond the situational awareness and tactical use of force that typifies general security personnel training.
Like all of our exceptional security services personnel, SACS executive protection agents come from professional backgrounds in law enforcement and military service. We assure they have mastered a vast range of core protection skills from the simple to the complex. Skills include basics like defensive driving and first aid, and more complex competencies like threat assessment, surveillance, crisis management, security planning, and more. Learn more about our professional agents’ skills here.
Strategy
Executive protection personnel are a more strategic choice for protection in high-risk and high-profile environments than traditional security guards or bodyguards. These environments demand a deep understanding of the various kinds of threats that might affect the people in their care. General security personnel often lack the strategic tools to be truly responsive in complex or high-stakes situations. They cannot match the ability of executive protection personnel to carefully analyze sites and situations, perform thorough surveillance, create logistical and contingency plans, manage crises, and coordinate communication.
Discernment
When hiring our advanced security personnel, we don’t just look at background and experience. We also look for intelligent people with well-developed social skills and mature judgment.
Yes, professional protection agents must be well-trained in use of force, both unarmed and with weapons. But knowing when to use force – and when not to – is an equally (if not more) valuable tool. The discernment, as well as the verbal and interpersonal skills – to be able to deescalate and defuse a threat are important facets of an executive protection agent’s training.
Bodyguards and general security personnel are not always trained in psychological methods to eliminate a threat. There’s an enormous difference between reacting and responding; good judgment cannot be underestimated when the heat is on.
What are YOUR needs?
As you can see, if you’re someone who needs close protection services, it’s important to be selective about who you hire. At SACS, we can customize our extensive services to meet your precise needs. We look forward to putting our decades of experience to work for you; please contact our security services professionals today to get started.
About Timothy Dimoff, CPP
Timothy Dimoff is founder and president of SACS Consulting Inc. a security and consulting firm that specializes in workplace security, HR, vulnerability assessments, violence prevention and other workplace related issues. Corporate headquarters is located at Canal Place, Suite 2516, 520 S. Main St., Akron, OH 44311. Telephone: 330-255-1101. Website: www.sacsconsulting.com. or www.timothydimoff.com.