VIP protection
Guarding important people
VIP protection is the specialized security provided to high-profile individuals—politicians, executives, celebrities, or witnesses at risk.
The work involves threat assessment, secure transportation, and physical shielding.
Those who do it are often called bodyguards or close protection officers: She runs a firm specializing in VIP protection for visiting diplomats.
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- securityProtection from threat
- security detailProtective personnel assignment
- escortOne who accompanies another
- armed escortWeapon-carrying protective companion
dignitary · motorcade · detail · surveillance · eyes on · threat · threat assessment · celebrity · entourage · inner circle · clearance · armored · shielded · safeguard · evasive maneuvers · perimeter · shadowing · bulletproof
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- Police Unitspatrol unit, SWAT, SWAT team, homicide unit, detective unit
- police workpatrol, arrests, arrest, stings, investigation
- protectionbodyguard, armor, gloves, security guard, shield
- Mercenariesmercenaries, mercenary, hired guns, hired gun, soldiers of fortune
- military policeMP, MPs, military police, shore patrol, provost
VIP protectioncrowd control
Regulating gathered masses
public safety · mass evacuation · perimeter security · community policing · public order
VIP protectionassassination
Murder of a prominent figure
targeted killing · endangerment · security breach · exposure
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