Transportation Security White Paper – Circa 1979
This downloadable PDF is a Transportation Security White Paper I authored in 1979, forty-six years ago. The paper was written for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and published as part of their Clandestine Tactics and Technology Series. The following passage also appears in the abstract archived by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.
“Travel by automobile represents a period of heightened vulnerability to both kidnapping and assassination attempts. During transit, potential victims are placed in predictable situations where their range of mobility and response options is significantly restricted. Successful ambushes depend on surprise, speed, mobility, careful planning, and the attacker’s confidence and decisiveness. To counter these threats, potential victims must proactively plan their defense to eliminate surprise, deny attackers the information required for effective planning, and preserve a decisive advantage in speed and mobility to enable rapid escape.”
You can find an abstract of this paper on the National Criminal Justice Reference Service website.
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Additional Resources
If you are interested in Security Driving, Secure Transportation, or Executive Protection, the International Security Driver Association (ISDA) offers several resources worth considering.
One option is to sign up for the ISDA’s LinkedIn Newsletter, “Security Driver Journal,” a twice-monthly educational email publication that contains articles written specifically for the Security Driver/Secure Transportation community. This resource provides continuing education and benchmark research to help improve your skillset and advance your business.
Another resource is the ISDA’s YouTube channel, which features playlists containing videos covering topics such as Case Studies of Vehicle Attacks, Security Driving, Armored Vehicles, and the Business of Security.
Those interested in connecting with other professionals in the industry can also follow the ISDA’s LinkedIn page, which provides educational content on various topics related to Security Driving and Secure Transportation, including Armored Vehicles, Secure Transportation Business Metrics and Data, Surveillance Detection, The Change in Executive Vehicles, and Case Studies, including Lessons Learned.
Lastly, visitors can check out the ISDA Store for hats, t-shirts, decals, and other merchandise related to the organization and secure transportation.