[New] OBSERVATION SKILLS

wander off into Cyberland. But it is NOT the time when your senses need to be at their most sensitive and when the client needs you most.

Some examples or signs of unusual behavior or activity:

• Inappropriate clothing for the season/time and place circumstances and consideration

• Elegant / strikingly different clothing for the surrounding location

• Jacket/coat during summertime

• Long sleeves that conceal the palms of their hands

• Protrusions in the sleeve, the back, or the chest

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• Excessive nervousness / shaking hands /touching the face

• Sweating / flushed

• Involuntary motions

• Apathy/gazing •

Adjusting items under clothing

Observation skills are something that you hone over time. Practicing, looking for things out of place, excessive, or even missing, will make you increasingly aware of what does and does not belong, what is normal or what is out of the ordinary. As you continue to practice these methods, you will find that very little escapes your observational skills, and in time, you will be able to quickly glance and make a lifesaving assessment when moments count.

Chris Growisan Executive Protection Specialist with 30 years of experience in a wide range of operational theaters. Through progressive exposure to national and international security, Chris has designed and executed successful risk and threat assessments and implemented security plans and strategies to mitigate risk and enhance security for multi-cultural clientele across many different industries.

By Andy Wilson