Who is david p Roberts?

Answer 1

David P Roberts runs a very successful investigations and specialist security company British American Consultants Inc. http://www.britishamerican.net based in New York NY.

David P. Roberts, a Welshman, was Whitney Houston's real life Bodyguard for eight years, during the time Whitney rose to international fame until her career altered dramatically.

He is legendary in the professional bodyguard business and is known as the 'Bodyguard's Bodyguard'.

David Roberts graduated with honors from the British Royal Air Force Police Academy and served in the Royal Air Force Police, with distinction.

He then joined the British Police Force and served in the North Wales Police before transferring to New Scotland Yard, having passed all examinations through to the rank of Inspector.

David became a marksman with the Metropolitan Police firearms Unit. During his service David Roberts was Met Police Sniper Team Leader at the SAS Control Center for initiating entry to the Iranian Embassy during the famous embassy siege- Operation Nimrod - 5th May 1980. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Embassy_Siege

Thereafter David Roberts was appointed as Supervisory officer at the Royal and Diplomatic Protection Group. The RDPG are responsible for providing armed protection to members of the Royal Family of Britain and visiting diplomats and dignitaries to the United Kingdom, under the terms of the Vienna Convention. During his time with Royalty and Diplomatic Protection David Roberts provided such services for Heads of State, Prime Ministers and dignitaries of other countries and their high ranking diplomats.

David Roberts has received extensive training in advanced close protection and counter terrorism techniques from the foremost Special Forces unit, the British Special Air Service (SAS), and is highly trained in the Martial Arts.

On leaving Government service David formed a number of successful security companies in London, England.

As a private bodyguard David provided close protection for heads of Fortune 500 company and high profile personalities from the entertainment world. On recommendation of the US. Embassy in London England, David Roberts was appointed Director of International Security for Ms. Whitney Houston and provided close personal protection for eight years.

David is rumored to having been asked to become a consultant (to inject some reality) in the remake of the film The Bodyguard, should this ever come to fruition.