The Protective Intelligence Advantage: Mitigating the Rising Threat to Prominent People

Examining the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and identifying the lessons learned from that attack (and others) to illustrate how protective intelligence can be used to identify threats and prevent attacks.

 
 

Published by CRC Press.

Reacting in horror to the graphic footage of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson being gunned down on the streets of New York. Contrary to many reports, his murder was not the first attack against a CEO on American soil, and it won’t be the last.

Since this murder has already spawned copycat attacks, The Protective Intelligence Advantage: Mitigating the Rising Threat to Prominent People is especially needed. In it, the authors outline various case examples of other executives, VIPs, and high-profile figures. The goal being to learn key elements from them, then outline how individuals and security teams can utilize protective intelligence tools to protect themselves and their families from imminent harm.

After a lifetime of investigating attacks on high-profile persons, heads of state, and celebrities—the authors will be the first to examine the murder of Brian Thompson in detail, and use the lessons learned from that attack (and others) to illustrate how protective intelligence-led security can be used to identify threats and prevent attacks.

 
In each case, Burton and Stewart highlight important lessons we can learn. Whether protection has been your business for more than 40 years, or you are looking to enhance the safety of your home and family, this book will be an engaging and informative read.
— Ken Senser, Chief Strategy Officer and Partner, Corporate Security Advisors

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