SIA CP Vehicle and Motorcade Security

Question 1

When conducting a pre-drive vehicle check, what should a close protection operative inspect as a priority?

Accepted Answer

The underside of the vehicle for suspicious devices

Answer

Checking underneath the vehicle for IEDs or tracking devices is the primary safety check before any protected journey.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of an 'advance' in a CP motorcade operation?

Accepted Answer

To check the route and destination for potential threats before the principal travels

Answer

The advance team pre-checks routes and venues for threats so the principal's journey is as safe as possible.

Question 3

In a two-vehicle CP motorcade, where should the principal typically be seated?

Accepted Answer

In the rear of the principal vehicle, behind the driver

Answer

The principal sits in the rear of the designated principal vehicle, typically behind the driver, for ease of extraction and maximum protection.

Question 4

What do 'anti-ambush drills' refer to in close protection vehicle work?

Accepted Answer

Practised responses to an attack or forced stop by hostile parties

Answer

Anti-ambush drills are rehearsed immediate action drills to counter an attack or forced stop of the principal's vehicle.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'vehicle hardening' in close protection?

Accepted Answer

Modifying or armoring a vehicle to withstand ballistic or blast threats

Answer

Vehicle hardening involves fitting ballistic glass, armoured panels or blast protection to increase survivability in an attack.

SIA Close Protection Practice Test