— TIER II · ASSESSMENTS

An independent answer to whether the program is actually working.

Federal-grade audits of existing executive protection programs — staffing, training, advance discipline, supervisor oversight, and the often-unexamined relationship between the program and the principal it serves.

A protection team briefing prior to a principal's movement.

What this is

Independent evaluation of an existing executive protection program against federal-grade standards. Scope includes staffing model and qualifications, training discipline and recertification cycles, advance protocols, vehicle operations, supervisor oversight, after-action discipline, vendor contracts and license currency, and the operational relationship between the program and the principal.

Conducted at arm's length from program leadership. The work is investigative — not collaborative — by design.

A principal being met at the vehicle by their protection team.

Who this serves

Companies operating in-house executive protection details. Family offices retaining protective services for principals and family members. CSOs and general counsel preparing for transactional, regulatory, or insurance review. Boards or principals who have inherited a program built for someone else's profile.

Engagements may include a confidential post-audit conversation with the principal — separate from program leadership — where the assessment warrants.

What is delivered

Deliverables

Program audit report with prioritized findings and remediation roadmap

Optional:

Reorganization plan, vendor evaluation, or replacement program design

Timeline:

Typically 4 – 8 weeks

Cadence:

One-time, with annual refresh for active programs

Confidentiality:

Engagement may be structured under attorney-client privilege

Privacy:

No record retained beyond engagement; document destruction on request

The qualification

Few private advisors audit executive protection programs from inside the federal-grade discipline that defines them. Mr. Deetz served on the U.S. Secret Service Presidential Protective Division and Dignitary Protective Division, and later led executive protection for high-profile clients across the DC metropolitan area. The standard is the lived one.

Mr. Deetz at his desk with the advisory playbook and case notes.

Adjacent counsel for principals and the people who advise them.

Individual Physical Security Assessments

A confidential review of a principal's personal security posture.

Residential Security Assessments

Perimeter, staff, vendor, and routine review.

Vendor & Third-Party Due Diligence

Independent diligence before the multi-year retainer is signed.

For matters where the cost of error is not measured in dollars.

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