Executive Protection – EP Team Tips for Visiting Goa, India
A total of ten people have been found dead in suspicious circumstances in Goa, India recently. Panic has spread throughout the resort town of Goa after two lifeless bodies were found on the beach. The charred remains of another victim were found several hours later and the bodies of two more women were discovered a few days later in the vicinity. Goa police said they were investigating the possibility that a serial killer was on the loose.
Executive Protection (EP) teams visiting Goa, India must try to fit into the tourist scene. Make themselves and their customers invisible. Serial killers can’t attack what they don’t see. Keep your PE team attentive and relaxed. EP team members must remain on guard even when the client is in areas considered safe. Careful planning and teamwork are a minimum requirement when visiting this area.
Assaults on foreigners, especially female tourists, and the inability of the Goa Police to handle such crimes have embarrassed the state government. Recently, the Goa tourism department created a Special Tourism Security Force (STSF) to deal with the increasing number of crimes against tourists.
Never flirt with trouble in Goa, India, inform your client that all points in the area are considered risky at night. Avoid the local beach restaurants and bars entirely after dark, this includes Calangute Beach, the many restaurants and bars in and around Baga Beach, Anjuna Beach and Dona Paula Beach. Other famous beaches to avoid after dark include Miramar Beach, Agonda Beach, Mandrem Beach, Morjim Beach, Miramar Beach, Palolem Beach, Siridao Beach, Patnem Beach, Keri Beach, Lemos Beach, Mandrem Beach, Morji Beach, Asvem Beach and the beach Goa Beach Resorts offers all the modern tourist facilities in Goa.
Do your homework and detailed work in advance when you travel to this place. Your team’s EP strength is based on prior knowledge of the airport, routes, locations, client’s hotel, medical facilities, and safe havens. In Goa, India, keep your PE team discreet at all times, but always with your client under close surveillance. During EP assignment in Goa, your EP team’s day should be well organized, their work planned and their goals clearly stated. Don’t let the “image of paradise” of Goa, India cloud your professional judgment, approach the task professionally. Keep this safety tip at the top of your mind. Stay safe and God speed.