Protective Intelligence Explained — The Brain Behind the Bodyguard
The short version: Protective Intelligence Explained — The Brain Behind the Bodyguard — published 2026 rates, working SIA playbook, insured. short-notice cover, subject to availability in London, nationwide by arrangement.
A bodyguard responds to what happens. A protective intelligence team makes sure less happens. The two together are a programme. Either alone is half the picture.
What PI Actually Monitors
Open-source mentions of the principal. Social media for direct and indirect threats. Forum and chat-platform chatter. Court filings. News for adjacent incidents (similar role, similar geography). Doxxing attempts. Travel-window risk in the principal's named destinations.
From Signal to Brief
Analyst reviews daily, escalates to the lead CPO when the threshold is met. Principal gets a single weekly written brief (one page) plus immediate alerts on credible threats. No noise, no dashboard, no scaremongering.
How PI Stops Incidents
Early identification of a fixated individual lets us harden the residence before the first approach. Early identification of doxxing lets us pull the address before the visit. Most prevented incidents are invisible to the principal — that is the point.
Integration With Close Protection
PI feeds the daily CPO brief. The lead CPO holds the operational decision. Where intelligence demands it, additional officers, route changes or temporary relocation are deployed without delay.
Pricing — Protective Intelligence
Single principal monthly programme: priced per assignment. Family programme (up to 4 principals): priced per assignment. With on-call analyst access and surge intelligence on travel: priced per assignment.
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About the Author
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Director, VIP Protection Services
Roy is a Director of VIP Protection Services, overseeing SIA-licensed close protection, executive protection, corporate security and residential security across the UK. He personally writes and reviews every guide, checking each against current SIA licensing rules and BS 7858:2019 screening standards before publication.
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