Close Protection Flashcards
Who is considered a Protected Person (Principal)?
A: Royal Family members, Government Ministers, Ex-Ministers, and others needing protection.
Q: What is a key duty of a Personal Protection Officer (PPO)?
A: Ensure the principal’s safety at all times.
Q: What does a Close Protection Officer (CPO) do?
A: Supports the PPO in protecting the principal.
Q: What’s the role of an Advance Officer?
A: Ensure a venue’s safety before the principal’s arrival.
Q: What is an Advance Car used for?
A: Transports Advance Officers; serves as a backup vehicle.
Q: What’s unique about the Lead Car?
A: Transports the principal, often quietly.
Q: What happens in a Back-Up Car?
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A: CPOs provide route directions and manage tasks
Q: Name a tactical option for close protection.
A: Observation, Redirection, Evacuation, or Decisive Action.
Q: What does Decisive Action involve?
A: Quick, confident interventions on perceived threats.
Q: What does the mnemonic CARES stand for?
A: Can you carry on? Are you injured? Ready to go? Examined for injuries? Shock considered?
Q: What does “Observation” entail in tactical options?
A: Continuous visual monitoring and assessment of potential threats.
Q: What is “Evacuation” in the context of tactical options?
A: Quickly removing the principal from danger if a threat is detected.
Q: What is “Redirection” in tactical terms?
A: Changing the route in response to a potential threat.
Q: How can a protection officer “Provide effective cover”?
A: By positioning effectively based on the threat, including physical shielding or firearms cover.
Q: What does “Neutralize the threat” mean?
A: Taking appropriate steps to eliminate a threat, potentially involving removing the principal.
Q: What should be considered for effective “Positioning” of protection officers?
A: Threat levels, environment, principal preferences, and changing risks.
Q: What is the role of the “Back-Up Car”?
A: It supports the protection package, manages route changes, and handles unexpected tasks.
Q: What does “React spontaneously” mean for a protection officer?
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A: Quickly and effectively responding to threats as they arise
