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OUR AGENTS

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At APOD Group, we believe that keeping your business moving forward safely starts with the caliber of our agents. We work with a network of referred top law enforcement officers, executive protection agents, dignitary security agents, special operations members, former military personnel and private security operators. We understand that the quality of our agents is of the utmost importance to you. We carefully choose our agents based on referrals, experience, and qualifications. 

Our team is comprised of seasoned field operators who also have business-world experience. The men and women who serve on the APOD Group team are familiar with the nuances of situational awareness in the corporate world and are prepared to fit in seamlessly, until they are needed to go into action. 

Types of Agents / Employees

  • Certified Security Drivers

  • Executive Protection Agents

  • Armed Guards

  • Unarmed Guards

  • Body Guards

  • Static Estate Security 

  • Physical Security

  • Security Consultants

While not all states require the same credentials to be an agents, we believe that proper licensing is critical to the success of our team, and the security of you and your business.

All of our agents are trained and permitted to carry a weapon, as well as to engage in unarmed conflict. While each state is unique in the requirements for being an executive protection agent, in Maryland we only employ agents who have licenses to be Executive Protection, and in Virginia agents who are considered Personal Protection, as issued by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Private Security Services.

Trained and certified through the DCJS, each member of your personal protection detail possesses skills and knowledge of how to lawfully protect you and your loved ones.

The program at DCJS ensures each graduate understands the applicable laws of the Code of Virginia as well as legal authority and civil law.

Training also includes: 

  • Threat assessments

  • Protectee vulnerability assessments

  • Protective detail operations (including motorcades)

  • Tactical transportation (driving, surveillance and counter-surveillance)

  • Emergency response (procedures, communications, electronics, first aid)

  • International protective details (including culture, comparative religion, and terrorism awareness)

When selecting employees, we look for the following qualifications:

  • Executive School International (ESI)

  • Executive Protection International (EPI)

  • Academi (Formerly Blackwater)

  • Licensing schools as applicable per each state.

  • Department of State Worldwide Protective Security Services

  • WPPS

  • Triple Canopy

  • DynCorp and

  • SOC

  • Special Operations,

  • Intelligence

  • Military Police

  • Executive Protection Agents in Law Enforcement.

We also work closely with local and national governments, which helps us to stay current and up-to-date on the latest trainings and procedures. 

As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we understand the value of training and background qualifications. We also understand that our employees are the face of our company, and always want to provide each of our clients with the best agents and services possible.