Security detail

United States Secret Service Special Agents protecting the President of the United States.

A security detail more often known as a PSD, standing for Protective Services Detail, Personal Security Detachment, or Personal Security Detail is a protective team assigned to protect the personal security of an individual or group. PSDs can be made up of military personnel, private security contractors, or law enforcement agents.

U.S. Marine Corps

In the U.S. Marine Corps, an individual's security team is called a Personal Security Detachment and are assigned to Personal Security Company.[1][2]

Private security

PSD teams are often made up of private security personnel. Organizations such as Academi's security department, Obelisk, International LLC, DynCorp, EOD Technology, inc., Triple Canopy, Inc., Laconia Consulting Group,[3] MVM, Saber Teams LLC.[4] and Praetorian International Consultancy Ltd[5] offer armed security teams to clients traveling in war zones.[6][7][8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PSD Protects Commander, Views Change". Military.com. 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  2. ↑ Marine Corps News - Security detail escorts battlefield leader through dangerous missions Archived October 9, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ http://www.laconiaconsulting.com
  4. ↑ saberteams.com
  5. ↑ pint.pro
  6. ↑ http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/articles/042805taylor.html
  7. ↑ Riding Shotgun in Baghdad with Blackwater's Security Detail - Popular Mechanics Archived January 13, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "PSD, Private Security In Iraq". Bravocompanyusa.com. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
  9. ↑ Taxi driver shot dead by private guard in Baghdad | Iraq Updates Archived October 21, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "Highly-Trained Prior Military and Experienced PSD Wanted for Various Assignments". Defense Review. 2011-03-15. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-12.

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