PT GPS Security is owned & operated by an Australian expatriate with extensive international security experience. The company provides a full range of security services across Bali.

Jungle Box will work closely with PT GPS for their extensive local knowledge and their past experience with similar events. We have a reputation for outstanding service that has previously and without fault, secured the safety of all patrons at our partners’ events.

The security plan for this event is a multi-layered one using many resources. This includes the intimate knowledge of the local security personnel that work at the GWK on a daily basis, as well as the Police, Military, Police trained K-9 bomb detection unit that will be checking vehicle access points as part of our team.

We will be also supporting the local community by using the local banjar security personnel called “Pecalang”. They will be dressed in their traditional uniform of black & white checks. Pecalang have extensive knowledge of the local residents and business people in the surrounding areas to the venue. Their staff will assist our team in identifying any possible threats that may become apparent at the event, additionally they will provide traffic control in and around GWK.

Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) - Paradise in Bali Venue

Upon arrival at GWK, a strong security presence will noticed by patrons immediately. Security located at the entry point will consist of several agencies working in cooperation to ensure only those that adhere to all security & safety checks will be permitted entry into the venue.

When you come to the first security check-point you will see a specialist police bomb detection team. There will also be some armed police officers located at this first security check-point. There is no need to be alarmed when you see this. They are there for your safety and protection and are there as a precautionary measure only.

We ask Paradise Patrons to display courtesy to all our of the security staff whilst they conduct a sweep of your vehicle. This should only take a few minutes.

Jungle Box staff will then greet you at the doors of GWK where you will present your Paradise ticket before entering the Lotus Pond. Once inside the venue you will notice a higher concentration of security personnel than you may have previously experienced at an event of this kind in the past. This is to ensure that the area is secure at all times during the event.

In many instances, English is a second language to many of our security staff, so please be patient with them should they ask you to present your identification or Paradise passes when you are moving through the venue or requesting access to certain areas.

There are pre-determined areas that are accessible only through the appropriate ID passes. These have been distributed by Jungle Box to employees, artists, security and press. You are required to have your ID with you at all times. If you have lost or misplaced your pass: please see a Junglebox representative immediately. Do not attempt to access areas that are clearly signposted as restricted access. Any persistence to gain entry into a restricted area will result in your immediate removal from the venue.

As guests of Indonesia, everyone is bound by the rules, laws & regulations of their country. Please familiarize yourself with all regulations. Everyone involved with Paradise in Bali looks forward to a great event, and through mutual respect and consideration, the event will be a positive and memorable experience for all.

Kind regards,

Mr. Nick Ortcoski

PT GPS GM

The GPS Security team

The GPS Security team leaders & Westin Chief Security (middle)

This event was run in conjunction with the Polda Bali, Bali Tourist Police, Police special force Brimob & Densus 88 (Anti Terror Unit), Kodam IX Udayana (TNI) Army division, Presidential security force Paspampres, Westin Internal security & GPS security.

We would like to thank all of our friends & partners in ensuring a successful & safe event.

The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in South Africa to safety and security issues related to the FIFA World Cup taking place in nine cities across the country from June 11 to July 11, 2010. This travel alert expires July 31, 2010. Full information about the World Cup for American visitors is available on the U.S. Mission to South Africa’s dedicated World Cup website.

TERRORISM: Large-scale public events like the World Cup may present a wide range of attractive targets for terrorists. There is a heightened risk that extremist groups will conduct terrorist acts within South Africa in the near future. While a number of terrorist threats against the World Cup in South Africa have appeared in the media in recent weeks and months, the U.S. Government has no information on any specific, credible threat of attack that any individual or group is planning to coincide with the tournament. In the event the U.S. Government receives information of any specific and credible threat, the Department of State will provide information on that threat to the public immediately through an updated Travel Alert or Travel Warning. All USC citizens in or traveling to South Africa are urged to register with the U.S. Mission to South Africa in order to receive these alerts as quickly as possible.

CRIME: The vast majority of visitors complete their travels in South Africa without problems; however, visitors should be aware that criminal activity, including violent crime, is prevalent throughout the country. Be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times, looking out for your own personal security. While driving, keep doors locked and windows closed, avoid having purses, phones, bags and luggage in plain view, and when stopping at intersections at night or in isolated locations, leave enough space in front of your vehicle for a quick exit. Be wary of street vendors at traffic lights, planted obstacles and staged “accidents” that may be traps for unsuspecting motorists. Do not stop for cars with flashing lights unless they are clearly marked as police or emergency service vehicles. Park your car in secure, gated parking lots or garages wherever possible, and do not leave bags or valuables in plain view. Travellers to South Africa should avoid carrying or displaying expensive items or wearing eye-catching jewelry, stay in a group, and avoid walking at night. Keep a photocopy of your passport with you, leaving the original in a hotel safe or other secure location. Lost or stolen passports should be reported to the local police and nearest U.S. Consulate.

PUBLIC DISTURBANCES: Organized or wildcat labor actions and protests in poorer communities against shortfalls in public services may occur during the World Cup. While localized and normally well away from typical tourist destinations, these disturbances can develop quickly and unpredictably, sometimes turning violent. Use caution and avoid any areas where protests, demonstrations or other public disturbances are taking place.

IMMIGRATION, CUSTOMS, PUBLIC HEALTH: Scrutiny of foreign travelers arriving at South African ports of entry will be tightened during the World Cup. U.S. citizens should ensure they have two blank pages marked “Visas” in their passports as required for South African entry formalities. Those travelers with criminal records should consult the nearest South African Consulate or the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C., before traveling. Questions about carrying firearms or other unusual items into the country may also be directed to the nearest South African embassy or consulate. Any traveler coming from or passing through the so-called “yellow fever belt” of Africa and South America must carry certification of having received a yellow fever vaccination upon entry into South Africa. The yellow fever belt is defined to include the following countries/territories:

Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Suriname.

LODGING: Extreme shortages of hotel rooms are likely during the World Cup, particularly in the smaller World Cup host cities including Bloemfontein, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Rustenburg. Visitors are urged to book rooms well in advance. See the FIFA 2010 World Cup Fan Guide for commercial accommodation services covering all World Cup host cities. Assistance with last-minute accommodation needs can also be obtained by calling South Africa Tourism at 087-803-INFO (4636), or from outside South Africa at 27-87-803-4636 (available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day).

TRANSPORTATION: While South Africa has adequate and generally safe intercity air and surface transportation including planes, buses, and trains, public transportation within cities is poorly developed and not nearly up to U.S. standards. Travelers are advised to use rental cars or book private transport from one of the many commercial operations available. While park-and-ride and park-and-walk facilities are being established around all 10 World Cup stadiums, space for parked cars is expected to be extremely limited. The website Find Your Way, operated by the South African Department of Transport and still under construction as of mid-May, promises to provide useful transportation-related information in time for the opening of the tournament. Assistance with transportation can also be obtained by calling South Africa Tourism at 087-803-INFO (4636), or, from outside South Africa, at 27-87-803-4636 (available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day).

U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security. U.S. citizens without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By registering, U.S. citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. For additional information, please refer to “A Safe Trip Abroad.”

For the latest security information, U.S. citizens traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Bureau of Consular Affairs web site where the current Worldwide Caution, travel warnings, and travel alerts can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). Additional travel-related information may also be found in the State Department’s Country Specific Information for South Africa, and the World Cup Fact Sheet.

Advance Personnel Will Precede The Principal To All Locations

This general rule of thumb means that the advance agent or team will, on an as-needed basis, precede the principal to all locations on the itinerary. Whether the principal is going to the office in the morning or on a multi-nation tour, advance personnel are responsible for preceding him, making all necessary arrangements, and establishing all required security cordons. Obviously, there is a great deal of difference between the work you do as an advance agent while taking the principal to the office and your work escorting him on a multi-nation tour.

Generally, advance agents should visit every site on the itinerary at least two times. The first time will be to conduct a site survey, determine the conditions in which you will be working, and to formulate plans to be used during the principal’s visit. The second time you visit the site will be to set up the security cordons you planned during the site survey, and execute any other required security tasks. The advance team will remain onsite for the duration of the principal’s visit and will usually continue to maintain the security capability until you are released by the Detail Leader (DL), the “drop dead” time, or other predetermined conditions have been met.

Advance Agents Will Conduct All Security Coordination And Liaison

Advance agents are responsible for contacting all pertinent “Points of ¬Contact” (POCs) identified in the itinerary or by the principal’s staff in order to personally conduct all of the required security coordination or liaison with the hosting agency or staff. These POCs may include various law enforcement, intelligence, or civilian security agencies that either have involvement in the security function or may provide you with valuable information pertaining to that specific itinerary site. In addition, the advance agents will conduct liaison with the host, event staff, or other POCs who will have responsibility for ¬dealing with the principal at that location. Contact with these people is made in order to gather all available information pertaining to the visit.

Advance Personnel Conduct All Site Surveys

During their first visit to an itinerary location, advance agents will conduct site surveys in order to determine the physical layout, what security measures already exist, and details such as the location of entrances, exits, bathrooms, and other public areas; where to park the motorcade; the location of areas that can be used as safe havens; the location of phone lines that can be used by both the principal and the protective service team; and all other information pertinent to the mission. These surveys help determine the resource requirements needed to establish adequate levels of security for the visit, and enable you to formulate the security plan you will implement.

Advance Team Composition Depends On The Mission

The complexity of the itinerary and the duration of the mission will dictate the number of agents assigned to the advance team. If it’s a low profile mission in a negligible threat environment, then it may be acceptable to use only a single two-man advance team. However, a two-man team is the minimum recommended for this function. By using a two-man team, the workload can be divided and the overall function can be expedited. The two-man team increases the safety factor for both agents by providing you with a partner to work with, and ensures that the mission can function in the event that one of you is not available for some reason during the principal’s trip.

Whenever possible, it is advisable to include the advance agents in the actual mission operation, but it is not uncommon for a mission to be run without them. Some details consist of only one or two persons. A “security driver” and a Protective Security Officer (PSO) may be all you have available to you. In fact, there are a lot of details where this is the configuration. I would submit that simply because there is no advance agent per se on this team that does not negate the responsibility or need for planning, coordination and other advance efforts. In these instances, either the detail leader or the PSO will assume the role of security liaison and coordinate the security functions normally handled by the advance team. Excluding the advance team from an actual mission should be considered only in certain situations such as: operating in low threat environments, escorting a principal who does not have a high public recognition factor, or the principal is traveling in a confined and limited area with an itinerary that is closely held information known only to those within his inner circle of staff, family, and friends. However, I would note that I am not a fan of this. In my mind, our job description is to ensure the safety of the principal. Unless you have an advance element of some kind out there in front of you, you are simply trusting in God or fate that all will be ok when you get there. You are totally reactive and it is “proactivity” that we are trying to get to here. The advance agent is the most valuable person in the protective team and he or she is your “insurance” that things are indeed safe for you and your principal before you get there.

In any case, if you are not using an advance element, the principal and his staff must be informed so that they understand that a security mission that does not include the onsite services of an advance element will not be as effective without one as it would be with one.

There may be times when operating without performing every step in this manual is acceptable or even preferable to expending resources for your participation. If, for example, the principal routinely travels via a helicopter to a remote location such as a home on a remote island where the only occupants of the island are house staff and other family members, then there is no need to routinely send you to that location to conduct a site survey. You can do it once, at the beginning of your involvement with that protective operation but most of the information will remain the same for all subsequent trips. From that point on, it may well be acceptable for you to simply precede the principal to conduct a site sweep to ensure that the location is secure prior to the principal’s arrival.

If the mission is long and complex, several two-man advance teams may be needed. If you are conducting a high threat mission, you should endeavor to employ as many advance team agents as your resources allow. It is these agents who will produce the greatest return on investment of security resources by identifying the most likely problem areas, approach routes, choke points, and ambush locations. You can also identify the appropriate countermeasures most likely to provide deterrence during the mission. The effective use of advance teams can greatly enhance the overall operation by providing continuity of action and the planning foundation that is needed to ensure a smooth operation. When the itinerary is complex, several two-man teams can be utilized, but realistically, there are very few physical locations that require more than a single two-man team to adequately conduct a site survey. However, in the event the itinerary contains several locations that must be visited during a limited time period, it may be most effective to schedule multiple teams to conduct surveys and advance work using a “leap frog” technique.

For example, if you have an itinerary that takes your principal to 10 or 12 stops in one day and they all need to be advanced, you may want to have your first team conduct the advance work for the first site, your second team conduct the work for the second site, and your third team conduct the advance work for the third site.
The first advance team may then be able to conduct the advance work for the fourth site because the principal may have left the original location with enough time being spent at the intervening sites for that team to travel from its original location to the fourth site and execute the advance function prior to the principal’s arrival. Utilizing teams in this manner can often eliminate the need to create 10 or 12 teams to handle that day’s itinerary. A multi-nation trip can be handled very effectively using this technique. More often than not, resource constraints will require your highest level of management skills in order to reduce expenditures. Sometimes it may be necessary to send a single two-man team ahead of the principal to conduct the advance for the entire itinerary. That team must then be brought back to the starting location so that they can escort the principal and the Protective Services Team (PST) throughout the entire itinerary.

The decision about the size of the team and how it is to be utilized must be based on factors revealed in the threat estimate, the principal’s desires, and resource availability. The threat estimate should be the primary factor in determining advance team asset allocation. As I said previously, being able to articulate the threat and developing credibility are the most important factors when it comes to getting the resources you need to adequately conduct a thorough and professional advance.

Advance Personnel Need One Working Day In Advance For Each Day Of The Mission

Again, this is a rule of thumb and common sense should be the determining factor. If the mission is low-key to a place the principal routinely visits, the protective service team may have previously developed the bulk of the information they require to be effective. It may be a simple matter of retrieving the information you already have, updating it, and verifying a few things. Obviously, it doesn’t take as long to verify information as it does to develop it. If the mission is complex and in a high threat area, it may take more time to complete a satisfactory advance. There may be other security forces with whom you need to coordinate. You may need to get concealed weapons permits. There may be scheduled meetings to attend that involve event managers, host agencies, and law enforcement officials who are responsible for overall security arrangements. Facility entry control procedures must be identified and methods developed for your protective service agents to gain access to secured areas. If there is a formal rehearsal for an event, the advance agent should make every effort to attend. In these situations, there is no substitute for learning the sequence of events, making face to face contact with the individuals with whom you’ll be working on the day the principal visits, and becoming intimately familiar with the physical layout of the environment in which you’ll be working.

Make Maximum Use Of Checklists

Checklists can be developed to suit any function in which your principal routinely participates. Checklists are especially useful for those functions in which your principal does not routinely participate because the advance agent may have lost, or is not familiar with, the details of that particular activity. Checklists are nothing more than forms that can be developed in a “fill in the blanks” or “check the block” type format that advance agents can take along with them to the various stops on the itinerary. These checklists are created to provide you with a means of recording the information developed during the advance phase of the mission. Checklists will ensure that you don’t forget pertinent information gathered during the advance. Checklists can be developed for missions where the principal will Remain Over Night (RON), for airport arrivals and departures, for public speaking engagements, and any other function or activity in which the principal will participate.

The purpose is not simply to produce another set of checklists that protective agents can use. My purpose is to encourage you to adapt, expand and modify any checklist you use in any way that enables you to better serve your principal. Several quality checklists have been written and published by other experienced professionals and serve as adequate templates you can use to create your own. By far the best and most extensive checklist in the protective services profession is the Executive Protection Specialist Handbook, by Jerry Glazebrook and Nick Nicholson, published by Varro Press. This is a convenient pocket size book you can carry all the time.

Your checklist needs to include details about your principal’s likes and dislikes or any special requirements he may have. For example, does your principal have any medical condition that requires specialized equipment such as oxygen or a heart defibrillator? Does he need to avoid microwave ovens because of his pacemaker? Include these critical items and special considerations in your checklist so you don’t forget them. Here’s another example of customizing your checklist: If your team uses satellite telephones you may have the type of equipment that needs to be pointed at the area of the sky where the satellite is located. If your satellite is in the western sky, and your control room faces east, you are going to have a big problem when it comes time to set up your antenna or dish. Make an entry of that requirement in your checklist.

When you are talking face to face with a POC who is the individual responsible for some site on your itinerary, your checklists can help you with questions during you meeting with him. Checklists will help keep you from appearing incompetent or unprofessional because you will be able to cover one subject completely before moving on to the next instead of jumping around from subject to subject with no obvious methodology. In addition, checklists form the base of the information your command post will need. Checklists also enable you to consolidate information in a form that can be readily identified with a specific site, which greatly facilitates information retrieval. You can also use checklists as an assist when you are briefing support personnel or other members of your team.
Make these checklists your own and they can help you in obtaining a ¬professional result from you advance work.

Use 3 x 5 Cards

I recommend that protective service agents, if nothing else, use 3″ x 5″ cards to transcribe information contained in checklists to a writing media that is small, neat, and fits well in a suit coat pocket. Use one card for general information such as police and fire department POC names and phone numbers along with the names, call signs, or phone numbers for other protective service agents, the command post, and other security posts, such as a separate residence watch for that mission.

Information pertaining to a specific day’s activities such as the daily itinerary, POC names and phone numbers for the locations to be visited on that day, and any other information the agent deems necessary can be written on another card. You can use these readily available cards to refresh your memory, contact someone to forward information, or answer questions the principal may have about the mission.

In this modern time, use of Personal Digital Assistants or PDAs can be very helpful. Blackberry capable cellular phones and other personal computer devices let you carry a wealth of information with you. You can even download maps, diagrams, reports, spread sheets, and other information you may need to these devices.
Remember though, if you’re working in third world environments or in high risk areas, circle K may not be around the corner and you may not be able to find the correct style of batteries to run this equipment when needed. 3 x 5 cards require no power source and remain viable tools in this regard.

The point here is to make sure you have the information you need with you as you work and travel around. When your PSO or principal asks you a question, you should be able to answer it quickly and accurately. It is no good to simply have it written down back at the command post, you need it with you at all times.

10) Thou Shall Do the Job without Fail:

You should never fail in carrying out your executive protection activities, while keeping the trust and confidence the client has placed in you and your bodyguard abilities. Consistently produce positive results through thick and thin.

9) Thou Shall Never Allow Anger to Override Professional Judgment:

In the bodyguard business we should avoid open hostilities even when sleep deprived and under physical and mental stress from the job. Be tolerant with people you come into professional contact with. This does not include people who pose a threat to your client, of course, but should include hotel managers, event management personnel and restaurant managers, etc. Maintain your focus on the task at hand and try not to become angered. Keep a sense of diplomacy when dealing with problems. Using calm diplomacy is the best way for dispute resolution rather than anger or confrontation. This will assist you in your ability to grow more cohesive with your operational environment and make things run smoother on the job and may also avoid bad media attention for your client.

8 Thou Shall Keep Thy Personal Life in Order:

What happens in your personal life can affect your bodyguard performance and career. When off duty with friends and colleagues try not to drink to much or talk to much. No foolish behavior. Get some rest and recuperation and back to basics by narrowing your focus. In this business we get old fast. Many older bodyguards in their fifties and sixties are broke. Exercise good financial planning now, while you’re still young and making lots of money. Spend you money on bare-bones necessities, formulate a plan to put the rest of the money in the bank. Keep the savings plan momentum going, this way you won’t have to be worried about becoming old and broke when your bodyguard days are over.

7) Thou Shall Conduct Advance Work:

Perfect advance work makes for perfect bodyguard assignments. In this business we are only as good as our last assignment. You should participate personally and substantially in the advance work, unless the operational situation dictates otherwise. If you can’t, send an advance agent to do the job and brief you upon arrival with the client. Conducting proper advance work while on EP assignments distinguishes the great players from the ordinary ones.

6) Thou Shall Be Paid a Fair Rate:

Never cut yourself short, get paid for what you are worth. Have a commitment for delivering professional EP service and for receiving a fair pay wage. Remember, it’s your skills and dedication in protecting your clients that justifies your pay. Don’t look for “quick and easy profits”; just follow your passion, practice your craft to the best of your ability with hard work, dedication and money will follow.

5) Thou Shall Remain a Humble Guardian:

Bodyguard “wisdom” today automatically assumes that looking tough or aggressive correlates to good job performance, such as unshaven, muscular thugs sporting intimidating expressions. This is fine for Hollywood movies, but don’t let this cloud your professional judgment. In the real world employ a stricter game plan; maintain a hardcore mentality, keep your strength and fitness up, but act humble and respectable. We must swallow our pride and act like humble guardians, never arrogant.

Be quiet, soft spoken, honest and low-key, employing good observation skills, discipline, attention to detail and being ready to move without hesitation incase things turn ugly, this correlates to outstanding job performance. Leave the tough guy stuff to Hollywood and the amateurs.

4) Thou Shall Never Break the Code of Silence (Omertà):

Never disclose any privileged, sensitive or confidential information pertaining to your client, your client’s business and/or family matters. You should play an integral role in protecting such information from unauthorized disclosure by applying need-to-know concepts. Always keeping high standards of behavior and ethics.

3) Thou Shall Be Professional:

Carry yourself as a professional at all times. Be discreet while on the job, unless the operational situation dictates otherwise. Keep a professional body language, be immaculately groomed and try to do everything first class. You are a representative of the industry, people are watching.

2) Thou Shall Protect the Client:

This fact seems obvious. However, how many times have you been on the job at a VIP function, maintaining 360 degree observation and see other agents not being alert or talking to the cute honeys in the crowd? It takes a second for an assault to go down. We must not drop our guard or underestimate the potential threats. Keep a heightened sense of alertness, consistently applying the EP fundamentals.

1) Thou Shall Be Trained:

Having martial arts experience or being a big and strong guy won’t cut it in today’s bodyguard business. Sure, these are assets and give you an advantage, however without proper EP training no one will take your career as a bodyguard seriously and you may suffer financially. If you’re new to the business and want to succeed get trained by a reputable organization. For the seasoned veterans, continue to polish and expand your EP training arsenal to keep at the top of your game.
Keep safe and God speed.

Sample of GPS exercise