The Circuit Magazine - For Security & Protection Specialists

Foot Steps: Mike Brown

Mike Brown is one of those individuals who has found success as an operator by envisioning where he wanted to end up and trusting the process to take him there. In his time in the industry, he has earned his stripes and now reaps the rewards running a successful business and managing the protective detail for a very well-known public figure. I speak to Mike to learn some of his keys to success.

Precious Principals – The Challenges of Protecting Children

My principals’ ages have also ranged from 4 to 65 years old. Amongst them all, I personally believe the most challenging principals are children. For me, the role of a bodyguard caring for a minor is all about balance, judgment, adaptation and a crystal-clear understanding of the parents’ wishes.

Keeping Your Edge: Support Those You Meet Along The Way

Over the decades I have seen many artists, label executives, managers and agents rise from relative obscurity, to monumental heights. For example, it was an amazing thing to have your Protectee ask you to pick up a 9 year old who’d won some local acclaim because of his singing ability, and take him to a meeting, then subsequently watch his meteoritic rise to arguably the top 1% in pop music, past & present.

Foot Steps Episode 7: Ivor Terret

In this installment of Footsteps, I interview Ivor Terret, General Manager of Enablement Advisors. Ivor is based in Israel, where upon leaving service in the Israel Defense Force and Israeli Police, was selected to help found and architect a government Surveillance Detection and Covert Security Unit tasked with protecting Heads of State and Strategic Sites.

The Kidnapping of Pericles Panagopoulos PART 1

I quickly assessed my options. I could not step on the gas because the van had blocked the road. And I couldn’t back into the car behind me as it had come so close, I wouldn’t have any ram power. And the thought of pulling my handgun was immediately rejected because in case of crossfire, it could mean not only my life, but Mr. Panagopoulos life as well!
Since I did not open the doors as requested, the sound of the window bursting came crashing into my ear. The kidnappers used a large sledgehammer to smash the driver’s side window. Two blows were all it took! Not being able to do much at this point, I turned to Mr. Panagopoulos and attempted to calm him down while trying to figure out what this was all about. At this time, politically speaking, Greece was in chaos and the country was experiencing numerous problems with terrorist organisations, including some left-wing extremists’ groups.