Bodyguards-in-training: Recruits of the executive aide-de-camp programme receiving firearm instructions at Chico Force Sdn Bhds training grounds.
PETALING JAYA: The recent spate of shooting incidents and other violent crimes has resulted in a sharp rise in the need for services of armed bodyguards and security personnel.
Several security firms are reporting a shortage of trained armed personnel and are rushing to train more skilled guards, with one company saying there had been a three-fold increase in demand.
