R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc.,
headquartered in Towson, Maryland, since 1989, specializes
in risk assessments, executive protection training and
executive protection services for the corporate, government
and private sectors.
Our organization has the most experienced executive
protection specialists, crisis managers and senior
investigators in the country.
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October 3-9, 2010 Baltimore, Maryland Our 7 Day Residential Training Program is now accepting students. Please submit your application soon to reserve your seat. Act Now!
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“Professionalism and integrity are the hallmarks of this firm's corporate philosophy.”
Robert L. Oatman, CPP
Executive Protection
Training
We specialize in executive protection training for the corporate, government, and private sectors. Increasing numbers of corporate executives and their security directors have begun to weigh the cost and risk of doing business as usual. Their conclusions are evidenced by the Fortune 500 corporations, U.S. Government Agencies, and private families that have entrusted us with the training of their personnel at our Executive Protection Training Programs since 1994.
Executive Protection Services
Our approach to personal protection is grounded in the belief that the best protective assistance is an effective blend of facilitation and security. We have consistently demonstrated that personal protection can be a comfortable and seamless element of the private or corporate environment. We currently provide personnel support, investigative assistance, and security advice to a number of domestic and international clients.
Risk & Vulnerability Assessments
R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc. provides in depth and detailed threat assessment and risk management services for personal and corporate clients. These assessments consist of a comprehensive report documenting the risk profile across all dimensions of the client's working and personal environments including
corporate and residential security, foreign and domestic travel, work and non-work related activities, and other areas of vulnerability.
Recent News and Events
- May 13, 2010 7 Day Training Program
RL Oatman & Associates would like to congratulate the students of Class 30 of our 7 Day Residential Executive Protection Program held May 2 – 8, 2010. We had 35 students in attendance, including 3 international students from the countries of Kenya, Ghana and Sweden. Please check back soon for pictures of Class 30!
- June 13, 2010 Current Operations
R. L. Oatman & Associates has again been selected by the #1 New York Times Best Seller author Brad Thor to provide protection for his upcoming book tour after the release of his newest work Foreign Influences.
- May 13, 2010 2010 Armored Suburban R.L. Oatman & Associates has purchased a new 2010 Level IV-B6 Armored Suburban from HEAT, www.heat-armor.com. The vehicle is currently under construction and will be delivered early July 2010 and will support our executive protection operations.
R.L. Oatman will be presenting our 2 Day Executive Protection Training Program sponsored by A.S.I.S. International on July 19-20, 2009 in South Carolina, S.C.
Now is not the
time to be complacent.
Thanks in part to the global slowdown,
executive protection professionals are facing
unprecedented challenges—downsizing, layoffs, and a
general negative attitude toward senior executives at
every level. Training continues to be essential,
especially now when executive protection is being asked
to do more with less.
This comprehensive program
is designed to cover the skills and procedures required
to provide effective personal protection and meet the
needs of a full range of student interest, from
entry-level to seasoned practitioners—planning,
research, intelligence, networking, and the art of
executive protection. Real case studies are used, ones
that reinforce these techniques and teach best
practices—with less emphasis on the GUN.
Whether top corporate
executives,
wealthy or famous families, dignitaries, diplomats,
religious leaders, celebrities, politicians, or military
leaders—they are counting on you to guide them through
the inevitable risk-prone situation! How vulnerable is
the person you were hired to protect? What perils should
you be anticipating? Are you gambling with their safety
at home, in the workplace, on the road?
ASIS 56th Annual Seminar, October 12-15, 2010 in Dallas, Texas
Robert Oatman will be presenting Close In Protection – Mexico City, on October 12th.
Click here for more information!
ASIS 5 Day Program in Anaheim - A huge success!
| “The event was well attended and I enjoyed meeting many of our alumni from previous E.P. programs along with new security professionals at the 4 day convention. My class on Extracting the Principal from a Hostile Environment had over 150 attendee’s and the class was translated in Spanish for our friends from Latin and South America. It was followed by a book signing for my newest endeavor Executive Protection – Rising to the Challenge, at the ASIS book store. I want to thank IJet Intelligence for making 100 copies of my new book available to those who visited their booth on Wednesday morning where I had the pleasure of signing the new text. We look forward to next year’s ASIS Convention in Dallas Texas October 2010 |
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GSA Advantage |
GSA Advantage
R.L. Oatman & Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce
our partnership with the General Services
Administration's GSA Advantage Program to provide the
highest quality executive protection training programs
to Federal agencies at the best possible prices. The GSA
Advantage program allows for optimum savings by U.S.
Government Federal Agencies.
GSA Contract
Number:
GS-02F-0157R
For non-Federal customers working for state and local
agencies, select pricing for our seven day program is
available on a case by case basis. Please call us for
details.
- May 10, 2010Exceptional Service!R.L. Oatman & Assoc, Inc, would like to thank The Inn and Spa at the Colonnade for their second successful hosting of our 7-Day Residential Executive Protection Program. The service was outstanding, the rooms, ambience and food including the cocktail reception and banquet were exceptional. (DoubleTree).
Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore - October 1, 2009 New Book Available !R.L. Oatman is pleased to announce the release of Executive Protection: Rising to the Challenge. The book is currently available for purchase through ASIS:
- ASIS Online Store
- November 2010 2 Day Program in Oslo, Norway
R. L. Oatman will be
returning to Oslo to present his Executive Protection 2 Day
Training Program for the fourth consecutive year. Last year
attendance was at 54 students and is expected to remain as
well attended this November. By completing the course, the
students receive their close in protection certification
from the Norwegian Police Force to work in this field
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