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Larry Busch
Larry Busch is a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with thirty-five years’ experience in national and international law enforcement. He has a BSc in psychology and is t...view moreLarry Busch is a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with thirty-five years’ experience in national and international law enforcement. He has a BSc in psychology and is the recipient of many Canadian and UN decorations and commendations. He served on three UN peacekeeping missions plus as a security advisor at the UN headquarters in New York.
At the time of his retirement, Larry was in charge of a Divisional RCMP VIP Security Section, responsible for the protection of the prime minister of Canada, government ministers, the governor-general of Canada as well as visiting Internationally Protected Persons such as the British royal family and US presidents. His unit was jointly responsible for the security of over 105 foreign consulates in the greater Toronto area.
Larry is widely read on political and religious extremism, the psychology of terrorism, assassin profiling, group structure and dynamics, intelligence gathering, and terrorist planning.
He served as a hostage negotiator for over twenty years and attended many national and international critical incident and tactical debriefings. Larry worked directly with negotiators from other countries, government officials, family liaison officers, plus hostage families in Canada and elsewhere around the world. As such, Larry had direct and personal access to many released hostages and, therefore, was able to debrief them from the rare perspective of classified, political, operational, and tactical knowledge. It is from this knowledge and experience that Larry is able to write what may be the most authoritative and comprehensive book on hostage survival strategies. He also applies his knowledge of the criminal justice system to assist hostages prepare for their court appearance as a prosecution witness.
Larry is a sought-after media guest expert on matters of terrorism, VIP security, federal, and international policing. He has served as a technical expert and story consultant on many made-for-television series and feature movies.view less
Books by Larry Busch
Taken Hostage Stories and Strategies: What Families, Employers, and Governments Should Do