Executive protection (EP) is professional close-protection of a specific principal — executive, celebrity, dignitary, high-net-worth individual, or family member — through advance work, threat assessment, secure transport, residence and office coverage, and travel-detail integration. 247 Private Security operates an executive protection division with EP-trained detail leads drawn from former federal protective services, military intelligence, and law enforcement protective-detail backgrounds. Every EP engagement is scoped to the principal threat profile, public exposure, and the specific protective requirements.
EP services we provide
- Close protection detail — armed officer or team accompanying the principal during travel and public exposure
- Advance work — venue assessment, route reconnaissance, threat-environment evaluation prior to principal arrival
- Secure transport — armored or executive vehicle transport with vetted drivers
- Residence security — gate, perimeter, interior coverage at the principal residence
- Office and workplace coverage — protective coverage at the principal office or workplace
- Travel detail integration — accompanying detail on domestic or international travel; coordination with regional protective partners
- Public-appearance coverage — speeches, conferences, media appearances, red-carpet events
- Threat assessment — credibility analysis of specific threats with written threat profile
- Family member protection — coverage of principal family members (spouse, children, elderly parents)
- Crisis response — immediate protective coverage during emerging threat scenarios
When EP coverage is the right model
- Credible specific threats — when an individual is the named target of a credible threat from a known or unknown actor
- Public-profile threat exposure — executives, celebrities, dignitaries, public officials whose public profile creates standing threat exposure
- High-net-worth profile — individuals whose wealth creates kidnap-for-ransom or asset-target exposure
- Controversial public role — public figures in contentious industries (cannabis, crypto, healthcare, politics) facing heightened threat profiles
- Specific events — coverage during weddings, premieres, conferences, public appearances where standing EP is not in place
- Family member threats — when a family member (spouse, child, elderly parent) faces threats requiring specific protective coverage
- Travel to high-risk regions — international or domestic travel to higher-threat locations
EP officer qualifications
- BSIS armed guard card with current DOJ-issued exposed-carry firearm permit
- Annual firearm recertification — 14-hour BSIS firearm course with range qualification
- EP-specific training — close-protection methodology, advance work, threat assessment, motorcade protocols
- Prior protective-detail experience — drawn from former federal protective services (USSS, DSS), military intelligence, or law enforcement protective details
- Live Scan FBI/DOJ background — re-screened periodically beyond initial deployment vetting
- Defensive driving certification — for transport-detail officers; high-speed evasive maneuvering, motorcade integration
- Medical training — CPR/AED minimum; some details require tactical emergency casualty care (TECC) certification
- Language fluency — Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, Farsi, and others available per principal requirements
Pricing
- Single EP officer day rate: $1,800–$2,800 per day (single principal, single detail, 12-hour day)
- Two-officer detail: $3,200–$4,500 per day (principal coverage + driver-officer)
- Multi-officer detail (3–5 officers, including advance work): scoped per principal; $6,500–$15,000 per day typical
- Travel detail: day rate + transit and accommodation costs (international rates apply)
- Threat assessment: $4,500–$12,500 for written assessment with written threat profile
- Standing residence EP coverage: $28,000–$45,000 per month for 24/7 armed residential coverage with EP-trained officers
- Event-specific EP detail: $3,500–$8,500 per event (premieres, fundraisers, public appearances)
Engage executive protection in Los Angeles
247 Private Security is licensed under PPO #120440 through the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Armed EP officers hold current firearm permits per California DOJ Bureau of Firearms standards. We cover all Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ventura County plus domestic and international travel details. Related: executive protection services detail, residential and estate security, armed officers, event and production. For confidential consultation, call 818-805-4342 or submit an inquiry.