
From Nightclub Security to Executive Protection
As I went through my iPhone photo album tonight, I relived all the locations I have visited in the last few years on various protection assignments, or attending training courses. From Las Vegas, to Boston, and many cities in between, this industry has blessed me with the ability to travel the United States. I've never forgotten where my journey began in 2009, as a bouncer at an Irish pub. A few weeks back, I was riding in the car with a colleague who took a similar path as I

The Evolution of Nightclub Security: What Has Changed?
When I began my career in nightclub security nearly a decade ago, the job was very different then it is today. The job was simple enough anyone could do it. Check ID's for proper age. Break up fights. Don't get arrested. That was as simple as it could get. Nowadays, the job has evolved, for the better, due to the ever changing world we live in. Q: What do you consider a skilled bouncer, host, guard, security staffer, etc? Is it someone trained in: customer service, identifyin