Dignitary Protection Course

Duration: 5 days
Cost: $900
Students: 8 Min – 14 Max
Restrictions: Law Enforcement, Military or Government Agencies

The aim of this 5 day course is to pass on the skills necessary to plan and execute a mission in order to protect a dignitary, prisoner or witness who may have a threat against themselves or the entity they represent.

This program will be geared towards operations in a permissive environment and the students will be required to put in long hours in order to plan, prepare and successfully complete a challenging final exercise.

Course content includes:

• Introduction to terrorism
• Selection of dignitary protection personnel
• Essential equipment
• Organization of a dignitary protection team
• Dignitary protection security survey
• Interviewing the Principal
• Foot formations
• Attacks on the Principal
• Route survey and security selection
• Venue advance survey
• Vehicle arrival and departure drills
• Vehicle motorcade drills
• Dignitary protection operation orders
• Explosive / IED awareness
• Vehicle counter ambush drills
• Residential security
• Establishing a standard operating procedure
• Final exercise

Equipment Requirements:

• Pistol with 100 rds of ammo / 2 magazines minimum
• Carbine with 300 rds of ammo / 3 magazines minimum
• Clothing for final exercise – dress slacks, collar shirt, dress jacket, dress shoes (no jeans permitted)
• Range training uniform with zip or button up jacket to cover hip holster (no pullover jackets)
• Concealable hip holster / magazine pouch
• Body armor
• Laptop (optional)

Hotel Information:

La Quinta Inn and Suites (South Memphis)
721 SW Access Drive
Horn Lake, MS 38637
662-510-6500
$79.00 plus tax, includes free hot breakfast!

Airport: Memphis International (MEM)