06/04/2026
Most people think “bodyguard” and “dignitary protection” mean the same thing. In truth, they don’t.
A bodyguard reacts. A protection specialist prevents.
The difference isn’t just semantics: it’s training, protective intelligence, advance work, defensive and evasive driving, threat assessment, and seamless ex*****on at the highest level. It’s the difference between standing next to someone and truly securing them.
At OTX, we don’t argue the difference, we prove it with every detail we run.
06/21/2019
If you frequently stop at the same places, at the same time of the day criminals will take notice and target you based upon your predictable schedule.
“Predictability and habit are enemies to good, sound protective services”.
05/25/2019
Humans give off signals through their postures, gestures and expressions that communicate their current emotions and possibly their future intentions. Being able to pick up on these signals is critical to proactively identifying threats.
05/08/2019
You now know that in the time it takes to read this sentence up to THIS point, most attacks have begun and ended.
-Gavin De Becker
12/19/2018
3 Effective Techniques to Train Your Situational Awareness
Unlike others, these techniques for situational awareness training hold real world application and may save your life. Learn all about situational awareness.
12/19/2018