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March 22, 2015 By VDI Team Leave a Comment

VDI’s Karjackistan 2 – Deja Vu All Over Again!

This week the VDI team delivered our first open enrollment course of 2015 – our 6th training delivery for the year so far – in much the same way we wrapped up our last open enrollment program of the year in 2014 – in the snow! Those who have been through one of our programs […]

Filed Under: news Tagged With: Driver training, evasive driving, evoc, Joe Autera, secure transportation, Security Driving, VDI, Vehicle Dynamics Institute

June 29, 2014 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Law Enforcement Driving Instructor Workshop

VDI is proud to have had the opportunity this past week to work with driving instructors representing law enforcement agencies from New York City, New York State, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Minnesota, Arizona and Oregon. To a one, the participants demonstrated not only a willingness to consider new approaches to driver training, but […]

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Surveillance Detection a Practical Perspective

Surveillance Detection: a Practical Perspective

Recognizing that while the Solo Practitioner approach – where one protection practitioner is responsible for managing the wide range of risks their Principal may face – is not the optimum approach to doing so, it is in fact being effectively implemented far more often and successfully than many in the profession would care to admit, it’s worthwhile to take a closer look at the strategies and tactics which contribute to the effectiveness of the Solo Practitioner paradigm.

Welcome my friend to Karjackistan

Welcome, My Friend, to Karjackistan!

KarjackistanTM is a place where all of the challenges and hazards of driving on the mean streets of cities and towns around the world converge, from errant pedestrians to potential accidents and deliberate ambushes.

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