Bodyguards: The World of VIP Protection

Alex Mair


Regions:
Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk
Notice Period:
Regular (more than one month's notice)
Type:
Hobby
Fee:
Paid: £65 including travel expenses
Category:
Uncategorised
Updated:
3rd September 2024
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An insight into the work of a protection officer with the Diplomatic Protection Group, from static armed protection outside residential homes, guarding No 10, the most famous address in the country and the close protection of Diplomats as a Close Protection officer. The highs, lows, boredom and frustration with occasional unwanted excitement.

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About Alex Mair

I am a retired Metropolitan Police officer, I served with the Met for 27 years, 21 of which attached to special operations, I was a firearms officer with the Diplomatic Protection Group, I was a Residential Protection officer providing close protection to visiting VIPs and diplomats , I was also a Nationally qualified licenced search officer.
I was involved in the security of state visits and state occasions as a Protection officer and as a search officer was involved in every aspect of searching, crime to missing persons and anti-terrorist operations.

Now in retirement, I volunteer for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the Royal British Legion, I research War records and local history.


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