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When the risk follows a person, not a building, coverage moves with them across Halifax and Nova Scotia. Close protection puts a licensed, low-profile officer beside the client, not stationed at a fixed post.
Every assignment is planned around the client and the threat, not a fixed checklist, but typically includes:
Clients range from executives on a sensitive visit to individuals facing a specific, credible threat.
For event-specific staffing rather than a personal detail, see event security instead.
Tell us the dates, the movements and what’s driving the concern. Conversations are confidential.
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Officers assigned to close protection are licensed and vetted, briefed individually on the client and the assignment. Every detail is planned before it starts, not improvised on the day.
Very. Officers dress and act to blend into the client’s environment; the goal is protection the client’s guests barely notice.
Yes. Assignments range from a single day to an ongoing detail, scoped to what the situation calls for.
We assess the situation with the client during planning, and scope coverage to what that shows.
As early as possible, since planning and vetting take time. Urgent situations are still handled: call and describe what’s happening.
Close protection is one of sixteen. These are the services clients most often pair with it, or choose instead.
Event-specific staffing when the booking needs a team, not a personal detail.
Coverage for the building a principal works from, alongside the detail.
A written read on where the exposure sits, before a detail is scoped.
Scheduled checks on a residence or office while the client is away.
Tell us what you need covered and we will price it. One officer or a full program, guarding, patrols or an investigation. Quotes are free, itemized, and carry no obligation to proceed.