PGI Protective Intelligence Brief #1 — Pre-Surveillance Indicators
The Missed Warning Layer in Executive Protection
Most security incidents are not spontaneous. They evolve through identifiable behavioral stages long before any visible threat appears.
In the first installment of PGI’s Protective Intelligence Briefs series, we focus on pre-surveillance — the quiet observation phase where intent begins to turn into rehearsal. This is the stage where individuals study routines, test sight lines, and blend into normal environments, often without triggering alarms or drawing attention.
Because no rules are broken and no obvious threat is present, this critical warning layer is frequently overlooked. Yet it represents the earliest opportunity to recognize escalation and disrupt risk before exposure occurs.
- This brief breaks down:
- What pre-surveillance actually looks like in real environments
- Why traditional security systems often miss it
- Where it fits in the escalation process toward violence
- How high-functioning protection teams identify and disrupt rehearsal behaviors
Download PGI Protective Intelligence Brief #1 to explore how intelligence-led awareness can close one of the most dangerous gaps in modern executive protection.
