| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | A private investigator who works as a bodyguard |
| When most people think about a bodyguard, they | | | | for witnesses for the prosecution often have |
| get images of the rich and famous. They see | | | | been involved in the case in other ways as well. |
| Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in the movie, | | | | Some will have worked as a process server. |
| The Bodyguard. They think of the muscular guys | | | | Some will have looked at the evidence in the case |
| that are found near Hollywood's young female | | | | and tracked down witnesses that may not have |
| stars. However there are other reasons why | | | | previously come forward. Others may even have |
| someone might hire a bodyguard. | | | | been involved in accident reconstruction. |
| A bodyguard is someone who is hired to protect | | | | In any case, the private investigator who is hired |
| a person from harm or threats. The person may | | | | as a bodyguard is someone who will be familiar |
| be a celebrity, it may be a business officer, a | | | | with both the legal matter and the prospective |
| public figure such as a political leader. The person | | | | risk. Because of his — or to a lesser |
| may also be under the threat of harm because of | | | | extent her — familiarity with the case, he |
| his or her involvement in a legal case. | | | | will know better what to look for. In addition, he |
| Unlike the rich and famous who hire an entourage, | | | | may be responsible for transporting the witness |
| others hire a single bodyguard for their protection. | | | | to the courtroom at appointed times. |
| This individual may or may not carry a weapon. | | | | In other situations, a bodyguard may be briefed |
| He or she may be trained in combat. But, in any | | | | far less — being given only the information |
| case, a bodyguard is present when there is a risk. | | | | that he or she needs to know; still, from past |
| It's because of this risk that many people who | | | | experience the bodyguard will know signals that |
| are involved in a legal situation find themselves in | | | | something isn't quite right and be able to evacuate |
| need of a bodyguard. He or she may be | | | | the person from the situation. This is the same |
| scheduled to testify against a gang member, may | | | | responsibility that those who are a bodyguard to |
| be a whistle blower within an organization, or may | | | | the stars have. |
| even be an expert witness for the prosecution. In | | | | For those who feel that they may be at risk, a |
| order to avert the risk, a bodyguard is brought on | | | | bodyguard can provide reassurance and a sense |
| as an intermediary — someone who will | | | | of security. By hiring a private investigator to |
| stay with the witness and identify an increasing | | | | serve as a bodyguard, you can rest assured that |
| threat before it gets out of control. | | | | your bodyguard will research and understand any |
| Therefore, when hiring a bodyguard, prosecutors | | | | threat that may arise — and help you to |
| often look to someone who they know that they | | | | avoid being in a situation in which you are |
| can trust such as a private investigator to provide | | | | threatened. |
| the service. | | | | |