The political attitudes and needs of those who fulfill important functions in some government sector, presidents, governors, ministersthey fight in disobedience with the custody chiefs that the government itself knew agree to safeguard them from any attack that could injure them or endanger their lives.
It is very true that a security scheme must be composed of true professionals of these sciences. It is not enough to be a police or military officer and know how to handle a weapon. This custody profession is studied and practiced in professional schools of the same government institutions.
Defensive driving, evasion, overtaking, prior criminal intelligenceinspection of areas, coverage schemes, evacuation, type of vehicles to use, adequate clothing and weapons.
It is more than important, I would say more than necessary, that the guarded understand that your safety is not negotiablethat what the head of the security scheme indicates must be complied with in a timely manner, since he is the person who is attentive to the different security rings that surround her, and has a proactive and anticipated attitude to situations that may arise.
Let us remember the attacks on Ronald Reagan in 1981to Indira Gandhi in 1984, to Isaac Rabin in 1995to Shinzo Abe from Japan a few months ago, and I will especially remember the one that happened to the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonarowhen already elected to office and by a blunder of his custody team that allowed sympathizers to approach to the point that these first ones were stuck to the president who was being carried on a litter, an individual who was there stabbed him with the entire blade of a knife that pierced several organs.
As a security professional, and after having been more than close and leading the government security scheme, I can tell you that what I observed in terms of security coverage at the door of the vice president’s home, It’s far from a professional performance in terms of the cover that should have been given to protect her, and the reaction of the troops who completed the shot attempt or failed shot, as well.
There is a whole action protocol by the custody officers, practiced arch, where among other things the guarded cannot get out of the vehicle until instructed, and prior to that the guarded was already told where he is going to go, where he is going to enter the place (in this case his home) with one or two guards in front and one or two behind, while the team leader is watching for any danger that may move there (in this case the failed shooter).
the event occurred, and circumvented the custody as it happened in this case, the closest guard should have protected her with his body and define if he brought her into the home immediately or if he threw her back into the vehicle to immediately leave there, because in reality no one knows if it was a single shooter or more than one.
Everything remains to be analyzed and many more actions that I could list, but I allow myself to outline that, due to the characteristics and character of the person in custody, the custody personnel end up obeying and heeding their designs. Politicians must understand that not all the hands that are stretched out to touch or greet them are to caress or shake.
*By Jorge Vidal, specialist in Public Security.
by Jorge Vidal
