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I thought crime was down to low levels in NYC?
Someone isn't telling the truth.
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"New app offers personal bodyguards and private motorcades on-demand in
NYC"
'New app offers personal bodyguards and private motorcades on-demand in
NYC'
'Safety is the new luxury in Gotham.
A new app called Protector will offer New Yorkers on-demand access to
armed ex-military and law enforcement to chauffeur them around town.
“Ultra high-profile individuals like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have
dedicated full-time protection teams in place, but for most people,
navigating security options is more challenging than it should be,”
Protector app founder and CEO Nick Sarath told The Post this week.
Two men in suits getting out of a black SUV as part of Nick Sarath's new
app, Protector, offering on-demand armed protection service.
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Nick Sarath’s new app, Protector, will offer on-demand access to armed ex-military and law enforcement guards to everyday individuals.
PROTECTOR
The app, which launches Tuesday in NYC and Los Angeles, costs $200 an
hour for a Protector and a driver.
But the price can skyrocket depending on the client’s “mission,” and whether additional security, a full motorcade, or other specialized
measures are necessary, said Sarath, 25.
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Clients can even choose how they want their Protectors dressed –
business formal, business casual or “tactical casual.” Vehicle choices include Cadillac Escalades and Chevy Suburbans.
Protector helping woman client out of black SUV
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The starting rate for Protector’s services is $200 an hour — but the
price will depend on the security measures needed for the client’s
mission.
PROTECTOR
When the app is first released, users will need to book the service a
day in advance, but eventually, even faster, the CEO said.
“Whether you need someone to blend in with your entourage or serve as a visible deterrent, the choice is yours,” said Sarath, who said he
created the app to simplify personal protection.
Two influencers had first crack at the app last week — and used it
summon a pair of Protectors in black SUVs to pick them up at Newark
Airport, after flying in from Los Angeles for New York Fashion Week.
“We just ordered bodyguards to pick us up from the airport,” Josie
Francis and Nicole Agner, both 29, nonchalantly captioned the now-viral
Feb. 7 video showing their bodyguards escorting them to waiting SUVs.
“Uber could neverrrr,” they wrote in the clip, which has been seen over
10 million times.
All Protectors have licenses to carry concealed weapons — and are
packing while on duty, Sarath added, declining to provide further
detail.
screenshot of Josie and Nicole's TikTok about using Protector's services
to get picked up at Newark Airport
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Josie and Nicole’s Feb. 7 TikTok video of Protectors picking them up at Newark Airport has been seen over 10 million times.
Fuzzandfuzz/ TikTok
screenshot of Josie and Nicole's TikTok of them filming their outfits on
the sidewalk while two Protectors keep watch on either side of the women
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Influencers Josie Francis and Nicole Agner had first access to the
Protector app’s services last week, and chronicled their experience in
TikTok videos.
Fuzzandfuzz/ TikTok
That’s comforting, according to the influencers, who confessed in
another video they’ve “never felt more safe in our lives,” thanks to the foursome of gunslingers trailing behind them.
“As two girls in their twenties, experiencing NYC in this way was
incredible — we’ve never felt safer in the city. We’ve never experienced a service like Protector and honestly, we’re already having
withdrawals,” Francis and Agner told The Post this week.
The bodyguards are selected based on “their years of experience and specialized units in which they’ve served,” said Sarath, a former
Facebook product designer and app creator.
They include former members of the Air Force Pararescue, SWAT and SEAL
teams, and Special Operations Forces, he said.
Pictures of eight men who will be guardsmen for the new app Protector
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Protectors are “handpicked by their years of experience and specialized
units in which they’ve served,” Sarath said.
PROTECTOR
“During each assignment, my number one goal is to keep our clients safe.
That means assessing potential threats before they happen, anticipating
risks before they escalate, and making sure whoever I’m protecting can
move through their day without worry,” said a Protector named Jim, who declined giving his last name for security reasons.
Being a Protector is a “natural fit,” explained Jim, who said he draws
on his nearly 30 years of experience as a Los Angeles police officer,
and former Marine Corps combat sniper.
“People hire us because they need to feel safe and secure without it affecting their lifestyle. If they can focus on their life while I
handle their safety, that’s mission accomplished,” he said.
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