Can't the police provide this?

Can't the police provide this?

Will Geddes (Close Protection Officer) gives expert video advice on: What's the difference between a close protection officer and a bodyguard?; Do I have the right to kill someone?; Am I bound by criminal law if I hurt someone? and more...

A common misconception is that the police can provide you with close protection. Unfortunately, they don't have the resources or the finances to provide close protection to the number of people that quite often do require it every year - and that's just in this country. The police can provide evidential gathering. They can operate under the various criminal acts to ensure that an individual who is threatening you can be prosecuted, or certainly their case presented forward to the Crown Prosecution Service. However, it is only in very specialist events or situations (and if you are a very high profile individual) that you would be afforded close protection by the police. Unfortunately, other than that, you would need to come to a company that specializes in this area.