In recent years the need for Close Protection in Scotland has increased drastically and many high profile celebrities travelling to Scotland are using the services of highly skilled close protection officers.
These close protection officers roles vary from client to client but most of the time the close protection officers work as executive chauffeurs, personal bodyguards, and in certain cases for investigation and surveillance.
Many football fans from around the world travel to Glasgow for the old-firm derby match, Rangers vs Celtic. This match is really intense and can be really dangerous if you walk down the wrong street and yo are wearing the wrong colours. This is why so many tourists going to watch this classic football match are hiring Close Protection Officers to ensure they can enjoy the match as much as possible. Watch this Old Firm video for information.
We have also seen in recent years that more and more politicians are coming out of Scotland and these politicians are hiring close protection officers to act as personal bodyguards to their families who are at risk.
The role of a personal bodyguard would be to drive the client around like an executive chauffeur, plan routes, seek out potential threats and always ensure the safety of the client.
