ABSTRACT
Knowing your principal is one of the guiding rules of protection. Working with a protectee is a lot like a marriage. The better you know the person, the smoother the relationship. In a total protective environment, the protective agent begins the day with the principal in the morning, takes him to work, returns him home at night, sees him go to bed, and watches over him during the night. In fact, the protective agent spends more time with the protective assignment than with his own wife and family. Getting to know the work and family environment of the protectee is as important as knowing the threat level of potential harm. It is easier to understand, anticipate, and neutralize the threat if there are no unknowns and if the business and family protective shield is also in place and enforced. If the protectee’s concerns and needs are known and can be anticipated, the association will, most of the time, be friendly, cordial, and mutually rewarding.
