PRO 494 –Written Assignment 3: Comparison Essay/Protective Security.
Description: It is fairly safe to say that when the general public thinks of executive protection operations, they think of the United States Secret Service. After
all, the Presidential Protective Detail (PPD) of the USSS is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s number one protectee, the President of the United
States. Not surprisingly, the USSS has almost infinite assets at its disposal in terms of budget, equipment, vehicles, technology, personnel, and time. The ordinary
protective security detail on a CEO or company president will not be as fortunate; however, the missions are exactly the same: see that the principal comes to no
harm.
The link below is to a video on YouTube: “Documentary – Inside the U.S. Secret Service”. It covers the activities of the USSS for a trip to Baton Rouge by President
George W. Bush and provides a lot of details about the Service. In your essay, identify and describe the elements, concerns, activities, and aspects of protective
security and personal traits and characteristics that the members of the PPD and you as a member of a private individual’s protective security detail have in common.
Be as specific and inclusive as you can.
Audience: Your readers may not be familiar with protective security operations so be sure to fully explain your logic and reasoning behind your decision-making.
Sources: If you use outside sources to support your analysis, document them with APA style in-text citations and on a references page. Please use the H-PU Virtual
Library to find sources, if appropriate.
Language: Present your paper in a professional, academic way that addresses the designated audience. Your essay will be graded on style as well as content, per
established grading rubrics. Your essay should have the proper structure and be free of grammatical, punctuation, spelling, and syntax errors.
Format: Format your paper according to the APA guidelines posted in the course. Please use the H-PU APA Guidelines for Academic Papers and the APA Example Paper
Template (located under Course Resources) to develop your paper.
Student Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes Addressed Program Learning Outcomes Addressed
Compare and contrast current and historical methodologies employed by EP specialists to protect their clients and evaluate their effectiveness
SSPM -PLOB1: Recognize various information sources in strategic security and their relationship to security operations.
Utilizing the Executive Protection (EP) specialist’s Code of Ethics, describe the philosophy behind EP and evaluate individual characteristics necessary for success in
the protective security industry
SSPM – PLOB4: Synthesize strategic leadership competencies through understandings of cases in the current security environment.
Analyze and evaluate demonstrated protective security operations to identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement
SSPM- PLOB5: Analyze and evaluate demonstrated protective security operations to effectively communicate vulnerabilities and areas for improvement
