Roles & responsibilities of a CPO
To advise, discuss, & implement effective safety procedures & ensure the protection of your client. It is my responsibility to make sure my client is safe.

Threat & risks assessment

To assess your surroundings & evaluate possible threats from suspicious individuals or large groups, to plan ahead & make backup plans in case of an incident. (Escape routes)

Surveillance awareness
To observe & investigate a target through the use of CCTV, or first hand observations, use knowledge of body language, reactions, attitude & behaviour.

Operational planning
To make sure you have the required operatives to cover the clients needs, ensure all CPO are fully briefed, to get a layout off the venue or route, equipment is working & available.

Law & legislation
I have the write to use reasonable force to protect myself or someone else if I feel myself or another's life is in danger, and will use reasonable force if necessary.

Interpersonal skills
Work as a team, communicate affectively on an even level, and listen to others to make an informed decision.

Close protection teamwork
(TEAMWORK) is paramount as someone's life may depend on it, as an individual we all have strengths & weaknesses, but if we work together the strength will be in the team.

Reconnaissance
To check out the area, route, venue, to gather intelligence & to get a feel of the area & what plans to put in place.

Close protection foot techniques
Tripping, keeping a door closed, blocking,

Route selection
To choose a route that is safe unobstructed & preferably planed, as to ensure the clients safety at all times.

Close protection vehicle techniques
To give the client a safe means of escape into the vehicle, making sure the client does not get hurt due to our negligence, (hitting head on roof of car, door not opening quickly enough, making sure other doors are secured, and a safe speedy getaway.

Search procedures
have a whiteness, Make sure you have room to move, make sure the person you are searching is not facing you, and start from the top moving down checking hats, shirt collar, under arms, wrists, pat down pockets, belt, top of trousers, ankles & shoes or boots if necessary.

Incidents & dilemmas
There is always the possibility of something going wrong, if you have done all you can to prevent an incident & a dilemma still happens, then to be able to make reports, learn from the experience & use it to your advantage, and try never to let it happen again.

Venue based security
Liaise with security remembering they will know more about the venue than yourself, brief them on your priorities & that the client comes first in all matters.

Communication & conflicted management
Communication is of most importance, if your colleagues do not know what you are doing you will be setup to fail, avoid confrontations at all costs; this will help you concentrate on your main objective which is your client, if it looks like your client may get involved diplomatically or forcefully if necessary remove him-her from the situation ASAP.