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About Executive Protection InstituteEPI was founded in 1978 by Dr. Richard W. Kobetz to fill the need in providing quality public and private executive protection training and has been conducting continuous programs since its inception. Dr. Kobetz, a former Chicago Police Commander was assigned to the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to develop and conduct training programs such as hostage negotiations, SWAT Operations, and counter terrorism, as well as the protection of public figures. Dr. Kobetz co-authored a book with Dr. H.H.A. Cooper on behalf of the IACP entitled, "Target Terrorism: Providing Protective Services". Based on the research for this book and the need for training that was more than "run, jump, scream, and shoot", Dr. Kobetz began conducting executive protection training programs first affiliated with the IACP, and then solely as the Executive Protection Institute. EPI and "Kobetz" have become very well known in the industry and has set the standard for executive protection training. The "Kobetz Model" is often imitated but never matched. From the first class to the present, Dr. Kobetz has always brought in a large number of highly experienced subject matter experts as instructors for every 7 day program, which has become world renowned. Dr. Kobetz created the "Personal Protection Specialist" (PPS) credential that has now been adopted by the state of Virginia as the official title used for those providing personal protective services in the state of Virginia. The state also adopted much of the EPI 7 day program as the state required training needed to become a Virginia State PPS. EPI meets and exceeds this state standard. Where We Are Our Worldwide Headquarters and Administrative Office are located in midtown Manhattan at 16 Penn Plaza, New York City. Our 7 day programs are generally conducted in Winchester Virginia, in a more relaxed environment than you would find in major cities and we have many programs that are conducted around the country as well as abroad. We are located in the most ideal environment possible for year round training activities. Berryville, our nearby towns, was also prominent historically in the settlement of the Shenandoah Valley, as was Winchester, which was the site of George Washington's surveying office where he built Fort Loudoun during the French-Indian Wars, and where Hessian prisoners were held during the Revolutionary War. Who We AreWe are honored to have been chosen, since 1978, to provide training in our concept of personal protection techniques for personnel assigned to the best government, private and corporate protective teams in the world. Our graduates have gone on to continue training and practicing the techniques we have created; and in so doing, have created a new professional career field. Our obligation includes imposing selection standards for all of our students with applicants carefully screened prior to admittance. We are seeking to train motivated dedicated men and women who are sincerely interested in learning how to provide the very best personal protective services and make a personal commitment to this profession. Our training techniques allow us to blend inexperienced novices with seasoned practitioners. |
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