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June 24, 2015 By Vehicle Dynamics Leave a Comment

Caveat Emptor; a Public Service Message for Providers and Consumers of Secure Transportation Services

As one of the foremost and respected protection training providers in the world, we (Tony Scotti’s Vehicle Dynamics Institute) feel we have an obligation to the community and clients we serve to ensure they have the accurate information needed to make properly informed business decisions. With that in mind, it should be noted that, despite […]

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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 […]

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November 25, 2014 By Vehicle Dynamics 1 Comment

Rental Vehicles and Secure Transportation; Best Practices for a Less-Than-Perfect Solution

As is often the case, during one of our most recent Protective/Evasive Driving courses an interesting side bar discussion arose from a question posed by one of our students. In turn, that informal conversation led to a more in-depth discussion that some might not see as being valuable or, for that matter, valid. In reality, […]

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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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