In a high-risk environment, the developing alternate routes that begin as close as possible to the executive's home. If routes into and out of the work and home areas are limited, the team must perform meticulous reconnaissance of all two lane roads that, for whatever reason, the executive must unavoidably travel along. All terrorist attacks are preceded by surveillance. These surveillances are not so sophisticated That The average person with some reasonable training could not spot them. In all the cases mentioned, little thought was given to changing the routes.
Route planning needs to be an intricate part of The security plan.
The higher The risk, the more important it becomes. The problem of transporting the executive from point A to point 13 has not been solved-it has simply been changed. If security is raised to the level afforded Herrhausen, The possibility of an attempted kidnapping is virtually ruled out. Thus, if a vehicle ambush takes place, it is more likely to be an assassination attempt, and lately that type of attack has used a roadside bomb. This article was originally published in the November 1990 issue of Security Management Magazine.