At a time when personal security risks are on the rise internationally, Introduction to Executive Protection, Third Edition takes readers beyond "the wizard's curtain" of fear, unawareness, and surprise to give them the tools to sharpen or renew their skills so those they are tasked with protecting remain safe.

This third edition of a bestseller goes beyond the basics which were at the heart of the first and second editions. Though it still covers those basics, it goes further by exploring and discussing the lessons learned in the history of assassination--from ancient times to the present.

Examining the psychological, philosophical, professional, and training aspects of close personal protection, this edition represents the latest thinking on executive protection in light of increased personal security risks worldwide. It discusses both residential and business security and also covers the first response for natural events such as common medical emergencies.

Using his experience from the U. S. Secret Service, the private sector, and his private training, the author includes real-world examples of political and religious assassination attempts. He also provides practical advice on close personal protection of VIPs, celebrities, and business executives.

Filled with illustrations that demonstrate the various protection methods in action, Introduction to Executive Protection, Third Edition is much more than an introduction. It is a powerful learning tool in the art of close personal protection. It offers insights and considerations that both the novice and practiced veteran will find invaluable in their quest to ensure personal protection.

Dale L. June is a former U.S. Secret Service Agent assigned to the Presidential Protective Division at the White House with three presidents. He is also a former U.S. Army military policeman and member of a military Honor Guard (110th MP Platoon, Stuttgart, Germany), city police officer (Redding and Sacramento, California), U.S. Customs intelligence specialist specializing in organized crime and terrorism, private investigator, and executive protection specialist. He has worked directly with executives of multinational corporations, VIPs, political figures, royalty, and celebrities. He has also worked as a liaison for law enforcement, fire department and medical personnel, and international law enforcement agency personnel.

Mr. June earned his M.A. in criminal justice from George Washington University and his B.A. in public administration from California State University, Sacramento. He is a co-founder of Henley-Putnam University and writer of approximately 40 of the university's original courses. Mr. June has nearly three decades of experience teaching at the college and university levels as an instructor of criminal justice, psychology, sociology, history, and drug- and addiction-related courses and is an avid reader of psychology-related material to gain insight into the psychological, sociological, biological, and human behavioral causes and remedies of dysfunction, depression, addictions, and personality factors.

He is experienced in psychological profiles of potential workplace violence offenders and in contingency planning and crisis management. Duties have included making potential life-threatening decisions, analyzing specific corporate problems, interviewing people with mental problems, and assigning risk-factor percentages to protect celebrities, VIPs, and political figures including the president of the United States.