The Journal

The International Protective Security Board’s The Close Protection and Security Journal (CPSJ) serves as a platform for sharing ideas and fostering a community where diverse perspectives converge, dialogue flourishes, and collective wisdom illuminates pathways toward enhanced practices and methodologies. Through its pages, this journal aims to inspire, provoke thought, and catalyze action. It seeks to inform and ignite a spark of inspiration that fuels the continuous evolution of the protection, security, and protective intelligence professions.

Importantly, let’s recognize the inherent potential in exchanging ideas, challenging conventions through discourse, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. The domains of protection, security, and intelligence serve as pivotal elements within our society and industries. They form a crucial shield, safeguarding individuals and organizations against a vast array of threats. The CPSJ is a testament to IPSB’s dedication to advancing superior methodologies, questioning established norms, and fostering an environment where innovation and professionalism thrive.

IPSBoard's CPSJ publications :

The Close Protection and Security Journal Volume 2, Issue 2 - December 2024
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CPSJ Volume 2, Issue 2

  • December, 2024
Content Outline

Articles

  • Creating a Discipline: Theory Building and Research Methods for Private Security Studies
  • Navigating Complexity: A Structured Approach to Travel Risk Management
  • Impact of an Incident: Risk to Executives
  • Synopsis of the IPSB’s Risk Intelligence and Protection Symposium, London, 10 October 2024
  • T-ray Imaging: Emerging Technologies to Combat Increasingly Dangerous Threats Concealed in Mail and Everyday Items
  • Enhancing Last Mile Security: A Guide for Executive Protection Companies Partnering with Secure Global Ground Transportation Services
    • The Last Mile: Ensuring Seamless and Secure Execution

 

Book Reviews

  • The Use of Informants on Terrorism in a “Quagmire”. A Review of: Samantha Newbery, Terrorist Informers in Northern Ireland, Oxford University Press
  • Book Review – Beyond States and Spies: The Security Intelligence Services of the Private Sector by Lewis Sage-Passant, Edinburgh University Press
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Close Protection & Security Journal Volume 2, Issue 1
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CPSJ Volume 2, Issue 1

  • July, 2024
Content Outline
  • Security Operations Centers: What are they? And how do we regulate them in Security?
  • The Security Sector is Evolving: The Essentialness of Medical Training and Capabilities to Security
  • The Parking Lot: The First Part of a Security Incident
  • Smoke and Mirrors: Lessons from a Taylor Swift Concert
  • Look Twice: Re-Assessing the Inner and Outer Circles
  • Enhancing Close Protection Recruitment Processes: Standardizing Procedures in the Private Sector through Comprehensive Assessments
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Close Protection & Security Journal Volume 1, Issue 1
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CPSJ Volume 1, Issue 1

  • December, 2023
Content Outline

Research Articles

  • Workplace Related Shootings and General Strain Theory
  • The Growing Importance of Cyberpsychology in Security
  • Red Teaming: Program Development Through a Case Study

 

Professional Analysis

  • Transitioning from Government to Private Sector Intelligence
  • Seeing, Not Just Looking: The Nature of Close Protection
  • Selecting Suitable Programs in the World of Defensive Tactics Training
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This journal serves as a platform, inviting thought leaders, practitioners, academics, and visionaries to share their insights and expertise, laying the groundwork for a profound evolution in the close protection and security domain. However, its impact hinges entirely on contributions from professionals in the field — your ideas, perspectives, and articles.

The CPSJ has several objectives:

  • To provide a platform for the dissemination of high-quality, peer-reviewed research in the field of close protection and security.
  • To foster a community of scholars and practitioners who can share ideas and best practices.
  • To promote innovation and the development of new and effective close protection and security strategies.
  • To elevate the best practices of professionalism in the close protection and security industry.

 

By providing a platform for the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of knowledge, the Close Protection and Security Journal can help to:

  • Improve the quality of close protection and security services.
  • Develop new and effective strategies for protecting individuals and organizations from threats.
  • Raise the bar of professionalism in the industry.
  • Attract new talent to the field.