Duty of Care: Protecting Executives on the Move

Executive exposure is rarely highest in the office. It concentrates during movement, in unfamiliar environments and around predictable routines.

Know the itinerary before it happens Advance review of routes, venues, accommodation and local conditions is the single highest-value control in executive protection.

Break the pattern Predictability is the primary vulnerability. Varying routes, timings and vehicles removes the planning advantage from any hostile party.

Secure ground transport More incidents occur in transit than at any destination. Vetted drivers, briefed routes and journey monitoring matter more than vehicle armour in most environments.

Communications discipline Check-in protocols, a monitored control room and an agreed duress procedure turn a missed call into an immediate response rather than a delayed discovery.

Rehearse the exception Medical emergency, civil disruption and vehicle failure should each have a rehearsed response. The plan is only real once the team has walked through it.

Duty of care is a legal obligation as much as a security one. A documented, exercised programme protects both the executive and the organisation.