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Jul 6, 2025

Underestimating Threat Levels: The Hidden Risk You Can’t Afford to Ignore When I was handed that scrap of paper in Parliament—six lines about a planned attack on an MP—the threat wasn’t just what was written. One of the biggest dangers I ... Continue reading

General

Jun 12, 2025

The Attack Cycle – A UK Perspective Your Shield Against Targeted Violence Why This Matters to You Right Now If you’re reading this, something’s made you feel exposed. Maybe you’ve received worrying messages, noticed someone taking too ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

May 26, 2025

The Fixated Threat: What Every Close Protection Operative Must Know Right, let’s get straight to the point. You’re out there protecting someone important, and there’s always that one individual who makes your skin crawl. They’re not just another fan or ... Continue reading

Book

Feb 24, 2025

I’m now officialy a published author Here is the deal of the week! It is less than the price of an expresso coffee in London! ☕ 🥂 📚 👏 Today is the day my book is ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

Jan 30, 2025

It’s about intent, not ideology: Why grievances matter. In the UK this week, the news has featured the 18-year-old Southport triple murderer being sentenced to 52 life in prison with a minimum of 52 years, and the British ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

Jan 21, 2025

Could using behavioural threat assessment and management have prevented the Southport triple killer? The murder of 3 little girls attending a ‘Taylor Swift’ themed party rightly shocked the UK. This week, more of the facts around the case emerged as the killer pleaded ... Continue reading

Fixated persons

Dec 11, 2024

What can high profile clients and their security learn from the targeted attack in New York? A fatal targeted attack on the CEO of United Healthcare has reignited the conversation about the threat of a grievance-driven targeted attack. There are two types of violence: affective violence ... Continue reading

Book

Nov 28, 2024

My new book is now available for pre-order I am delighted to announce that my new book, “Personal Threat Management: The Practitioner’s Guide to Keeping Clients Safer,” is now available for pre-order via Amazon and distributors. Public figures ... Continue reading

Grievance

Prime Minster Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves defuse Global article

Nov 25, 2024

Philip Grindell featured in the media Now Labour’s Budget sparks security alert for MPs. Expert warns huge tax raid and winter fuel allowance axe have raised risk of deadly attack with ‘grievances’ stoked by the government ... Continue reading

Threats Management

The Defuse Podcast with Mark Follman - The Trigger Points - Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America

Sep 5, 2024

How do we stop any further mass shootings in American schools? Journalist Mark Follman asked this very question when researching his brilliant book, “The Trigger Points – Inside the mission to stop mass shootings in America” after asking the same question. ... Continue reading

Politics

UK Prime Minister Spencer Percival being assassinated by John Bellingham

Jul 22, 2024

Can a 19th Century assassination of a UK Prime Minister help stop the next attack? The recent attack on former President Trump is the latest in the line of violent political attacks. Political attacks are not a new phenomenon, and they are not unique to ... Continue reading

The Pathway to Violence

Mohammad Farooq was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism at Sheffield Crown Court this week.

Jul 3, 2024

The Pathway to Violence of a UK Terrorist. Student nurse guilty of plotting Isis-inspired hospital bomb attack. Whenever we read a story of an attack, we need to remember that the perpetrators haven’t just snapped and decided to ... Continue reading

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