Bodyguard
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Bodyguard

Two bodyguards protecting the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during Hannover Fair 2007
NameBodyguard
CaptionTwo bodyguards protecting the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during Hannover Fair 2007
Official NamesClose protection officer
TypeEmployment
Activity SectorSecurity
CompetenciesTeam player, confidential, observant, physically fit, staying calm under pressure
FormationBackground in security, law enforcement, armed forces, driver's license
Employment FieldNear VIPs
Related OccupationSecurity guard

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A bodyguard (or close protection officer) is a type of security guard or government agent who protects a person-usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure-from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, or other threats.



Most important public figures such as heads of state or governors are protected by several bodyguards or by a team of bodyguards from an agency, security forces, or police forces (e.g., in the US, the United States Secret Service or the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service). In countries where the head of state is a military leader or dictator, the leader's bodyguards may also be part of an elite military unit. Less-important public figures, or those with lower risk profiles, may be accompanied by a single bodyguard who doubles as a driver. A number of high-profile celebrities and CEOs also use bodyguards.

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