People, especially rich and powerful people, have always needed protection. Whether a CEO visiting an overseas plant or a political candidate on a campaign, people who make important decisions or control large sums of money always had guards whom they could trust by their side.
As security demands became more complex, the role of bodyguard evolved and expanded. No longer was it enough to simply know how to use a gun or to be particularly adept at martial arts. Bodyguards were expected to help devise strategies to avoid problem situations. They used new surveillance techniques, planning strategies, and other tactics to anticipate possible dangerous situations.
In recent times bodyguards have become involved in many different types of situations. Rock stars or movie stars hire bodyguards to protect themselves against being mobbed by overzealous fans. Executives of large corporations are also likely to enlist the aid of a bodyguard to protect against possible kidnapping or other types of harm. Bodyguards often accompany their clients overseas because police in other countries might not be able to provide the type of security the clients feel they need. Bodyguards often drive their clients from place to place while on assignment.
- Airport Security Personnel
- Arbitrators
- Armored Truck Drivers
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Bail Bondsmen
- Bailiffs
- Bankruptcy Lawyers
- Biotechnology Patent Lawyers
- Border Patrol Agents
- Bounty Hunters
- Chief Information Security Officers
- Civil Litigation Lawyers
- Corporate Lawyers
- Corrections Officers
- Court Interpreters and Translators
- Court Reporters
- Crime Analysts
- Criminal Lawyers
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Customs Officials
- Cybersecurity Architects
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Detectives
- Directors of Security
- Drone Pilots
- Elder Law Attorneys
- Emergency Management Directors
- Emergency Medical Technicians
- Emergency Services Dispatchers
- Environmental Lawyers
- Family Lawyers
- FBI Agents
- Fire Inspectors
- Fire Investigators
- Fire Protection Engineers
- Fire Safety Directors
- Fire Safety Technicians
- Firefighters
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Flight Instructors
- Forensic Experts
- Forensic Meteorologists
- Forest Fire Prevention Specialists
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Genetic Genealogists
- Hedge Fund Lawyers
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Intellectual Property Lawyers
- Intelligence Officers
- Internet Security Specialists
- Interpreters
- Judges
- Law Librarians
- Lawyers
- Legal Nurse Consultants
- Legal Operations Specialists
- Legal Secretaries
- Litigation Support/eDiscovery Analysts
- Locksmiths
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Mergers and Acquisitions Attorneys
- Military Pilots
- Military Police
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- Military Workers, Officers
- Mutual Fund Lawyers
- Paralegals
- Park Rangers
- Parole Officers
- Patent Agents
- Patent Lawyers
- Personal Privacy Advisors
- Police Officers
- Polygraph Examiners
- Private Investigators
- Process Servers
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Real Estate Lawyers
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Security Systems Installers and Workers
- Space Lawyers
- Tax Attorneys
- Translators
- Wildland Firefighters
