Boston Personal Safety Trainer - Gershon Ben Keren

Our Boston and Massachusetts based trainer is Gershon Ben Keren. Gershon has been working in the security industry since 1990. He has two master’s degrees, one in psychology (with a specialty in forensic psychology), and another in criminology. His research area is in environmental criminology i.e., why crime, especially violent crime, happens in certain spaces/places at certain times etc. He has been actively involved in research of this subject for several decades. He is a member of both the ASC (American Society of Criminology) and the APA (American Psychological Association). He has experience working with large data sets especilly in the area of Loss Prevention. He also has post-graduate certificates in areas such as Forensic Linguistics, Risk Management and Conflict Resolution etc., as well as security specific certificates is executive protection, tactical driving, loss prevention, and surveillance etc.

As well as his academic credentials and experience, he has worked in a number of security roles/functions, including bar security, executive/close protection, loss prevention, and CCTV surveillance etc., since 1990. He is also a 5th Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga (the system of close combat used by the IDF – Israeli Defense Forces), a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Hisardut ( a system of hand-to-hand combat taught to elite units in the IDF), and has a number of black belts in Judo, Ju-Jitsu and Karate. He has written three Amazon Best-Selling books, on personal safety and self-defense (you can read more about them by clicking here). He has also been writing a weekly blog since 2010, concerning personal safety, criminology and self-defense, which can be acccessed by clicking here. His training center also offers free women's self-defense training for women living in Boston, Massachusetts and other parts of New England. To learn more about this free program click here

Whatever your personal safety/security need is, we either have the experience or know somebody who has the knowledge and experience you require. You can contact us using the contact form, which can be assessed by clicking here.