Three leading security professionals shed light on the grueling details of their intense work and revealed their huge salaries.
Amber Haddock, a protective officer who has built a following by posting safety tips online, said The New York Times His first executive protection assignment was a three-month stint with a 17-year-old Middle Eastern princess.
Her contract then turned into a two-year job in which she lived with the teen in Washington, D.C., under the guise of being the girl’s host mother, taking her to classes and parties and even traveling abroad.
Haddock has spent most of her career working for Middle Eastern royal families and said that when she started in the industry 15 years ago, “that was the only job back then, for female agents.”
Now, as more women take on leadership roles and senior positions, she said there has been an increase in demand for female protective officers.
Amber Haddock (pictured), a protective officer who has built a following by posting safety tips online, worked for a Middle Eastern princess under the guise of being the teenager’s host mother.
Miranda Coppoolse (pictured), founder of MC Global Security Consulting, said: “Escort is not so much about weapons.”
She told The Times that being a security professional is not just about carrying a gun, but about planning ahead and being prepared for any emergency that may arise.
“We don’t exist and then by the time we do exist, things have already gone off and we’re evacuating the customer,” Haddock said.
‘What if you were in Hawaii and the fire started with your client? Do you know where you would take them?
Miranda Coppoolse, founder of MC Global Security Consulting, said: ‘Escort is not so much about weapons.
‘I think PE is really about giving a sense of security, first and foremost, to the client. And you can only do it when you have confidence.’
Coppoolse, who lives in the Netherlands, has spent considerable time in countries around the world and acquired extensive knowledge of numerous languages and cultures throughout his career.
‘It’s an exciting life. It is also an exhausting life, because you have to always be alert,” he stated.
Mónica Duperón Rodríguez, a security professional with more than 30 years of related experience, said the most interesting places her work has taken her are the Serengeti and Mauritania.
According to his website, Rodriguez has provided executive protection to multiple families of ultra-high net worth individuals in the US, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.
Mónica Duperón Rodríguez (pictured), a security professional, said the most interesting places her work has taken her are the Serengeti and Mauritania.
Rodriguez (center left) has provided executive protection to multiple families of ultra-high net worth individuals in the US, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.
He has performed protective services throughout the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe and 25 African countries.
“We have to learn to be kind of a chameleon,” Rodriguez said.
‘For me, education is extremely important. How you get it, that’s a completely different thing. University is not always the answer, but education is essential for personal growth and being able to identify potential opportunities.’
Rodriguez told The Times that while working in law enforcement he earned about $42,000 a year; In executive protection, he has earned up to $200,000 a year.
Haddock said, “I don’t get out of bed for less than $1,000 a day.”