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Think Close Protection Is All Adventure? Think Again.

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026
CP in action. Somewhere in Africa.

A friend and colleague of mine took this photograph while on a certain task as a Close Protection (CP) operative in an African country, where we were working.

Perhaps because I know my colleague in the photo well, and because many of us, including me, had been on this same task, I found this photo quite funny.

It speaks to what CP and security work can be like sometimes, i.e. boring.

Again, many of us ended up on this same task, sitting uncomfortably in our suits in that elevator hallway outside the office with no AC. Fortunately, having to sit in that area didn’t last.

–RdM

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Comments (3)

  1. Sharon Cassar says:
    July 25, 2026 at 2:18 pm

    How challenging it must have been to stay vigilant whilst sitting for hours.

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  2. steve shapiro says:
    July 26, 2026 at 6:11 am

    what was the funny situation about?

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    1. Royce de Melo says:
      July 26, 2026 at 2:36 pm

      I found the photo quite funny. Nothing else.

      Reply

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