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'ADVANCE: The Guide For Conducting A Protective Security Advance' is an essential handbook for both new and seasoned protective service agents.

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Conducting an advance is the most important function performed by the protective services agent. Done properly, the advance will, in effect, render the role of the protection agent to that of accompanying the principal.

Applying the principle of "creating a deterrent" to the tasks required to protect someone else, the advance will dictate to the protection agent which security measures will be employed and the extent of the resources needed for every aspect of the protection mission.

'ADVANCE: The Guide For Conducting A Protective Security Advance' by David L. Johnson provides the protection agent with comprehensive and detailed guidelines for scaling up or down protective missions ranging from daily trips to and from the office to international travel to high-risk destinations.

It covers every aspect and detail of an advance:

• General considerations for every type of mission.
• Measures taken prior to leaving the office.
• Conducting on-site advances.
• Measures taken during the execution of the mission.

It also contains valuable and essential supplementary material such as guidelines for establishing a Command Post, and a Protective Operation Checklist & Briefing Guide that can be customized for any protective mission.

Written in a lively style laced with extensive anecdotes gained from 30 years of running protective operations ranging from high to low risk environments, the author is able to explain the detailed practical elements of conducting an advance and then illustrate them with real life mission experiences.