Call 911 first. This page is general information, not a substitute for emergency response or legal advice. If you would like to speak with a victim advocate before contacting Praetorian, the resources below are available 24 hours a day.
- Emergency: Dial 911
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (24/7, free, confidential)
- Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center: stalkingawareness.org
Professional Protection for Stalking Victims
Praetorian works alongside law enforcement, victim advocates, and family law counsel to provide professional protection for stalking victims in Florida. Residential, court, custody exchange, surveillance detection, and digital threat coverage.
Praetorian provides professional protection for stalking victims when law enforcement and a protective order are not enough. Coverage includes residential security, court date escort, custody exchange protection, surveillance detection, and digital threat work, coordinated with your attorney, your therapist, and local law enforcement.
A stalking injunction is a legal boundary. It is not a physical one. The period between an injunction being granted and the stalker testing it is the period the law cannot reach. Praetorian closes that period. We work with victims, victim advocates, family law attorneys, and law enforcement to build a coordinated protection picture around the windows where the danger actually concentrates. The work is professional, discreet, and structured around the victim's life, not around our schedule.
Three Audiences, One Solution
This page is written for stalking victims, the people who love them, and the professionals supporting them. It is supportive first. The commercial framing is secondary.
Stalking Victims
Currently being stalked, post-injunction, in the middle of escalation, or in active fear. We work directly with the victim or through a trusted intermediary.
Family and Trusted Friends
Parents, siblings, spouses, and close friends helping a stalking victim navigate next steps. Initial outreach is welcome through a trusted intermediary.
Victim Advocates and Attorneys
Victim advocacy organizations, family law attorneys handling stalking and DV cases, and therapists treating victims who need a coordinated protection partner.
Real LE Background
Christopher Smith enforced stalking and protective-order statutes as a sworn state law enforcement officer at Lynchburg PD and Titusville PD before transitioning to corporate executive protection.
Coordinated, Not Replacement
We work with your law enforcement contacts, your attorney, and your therapist. Protection augments the legal and clinical work. It does not replace it.
Discreet by Default
Low-visibility operators. No uniformed presence at residences, court dates, or custody exchanges unless visibility is part of the plan.
Female Specialists Available
The Lioness Program provides female protection specialists for female victims who prefer or require them. Identical training. Identical standards.
When Law Enforcement and a Protective Order Are Not Enough
Florida law treats stalking seriously. Section 784.048 defines it. Section 784.0485 provides a civil injunction process. Local law enforcement enforces both. The gap is timing. Law enforcement responds. Protective orders create authority for that response. Neither stops the act in the moment it happens. When the stalker has shown escalation, when there is a pattern of testing the order, when residential or schedule exposure is high, professional physical protection closes the gap between the legal boundary and the response.
The Escalation Pattern
Stalking cases that turn dangerous follow a recognizable pattern. Unwanted contact, then surveillance, then proxy contact through third parties, then physical proximity, then escalation. Each stage telegraphs the next. The single most reliable predictor of physical danger is documented escalation between stages, especially when paired with a recent legal event, an injunction filing, a court date, or a custody change. Praetorian builds coverage timed to those specific windows and to the documented stage of the case, rather than against an arbitrary schedule.
How We Coordinate With Your Existing Team
Effective stalking protection requires a coordinated team. The attorney handles the legal posture, the injunction process, and the documentation that supports it. The therapist handles the clinical picture and the safety planning conversation. Local law enforcement handles the response when the line is crossed. Praetorian closes the physical gap between those three. We do not replace any of them. We integrate. Our work product, threat assessments, surveillance logs, incident timelines, is delivered in a format usable by your attorney for filings and by law enforcement for reports.
Cyberstalking and Digital Threats
A significant share of modern stalking cases live partly or entirely online. Account compromise, GPS tracking, AirTag and tile devices placed on vehicles or in bags, fake social media accounts, doxxing, and harassment campaigns mediated through proxies. Praetorian's digital threat component addresses the cyber side directly. We work with the principal on device hygiene, account hardening, and the systematic removal of public records and data broker entries that the stalker is using to maintain situational awareness.
Florida-Specific Considerations
Florida-specific protections matter. Section 784.0485 provides a stalking injunction process that does not require a domestic relationship. Marsy's Law (Article I, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution) grants victims specific notification and standing rights. Florida judicial address confidentiality and the address confidentiality program through the Attorney General's office can help reduce the residential inference surface. Praetorian operates inside this framework daily and coordinates with victim advocacy organizations across Florida.
Services Included
Every Solution is scoped to the situation. The components below describe what a full engagement covers when the threat picture warrants the full picture.
Residential Security
Residential assessment, lock and access control changes, alarm and camera audit, perimeter hardening, and a documented household response plan.
Court Date Escort
Travel to and from the courthouse, presence in approved areas of the building, and a secure egress plan. Particularly relevant on injunction hearing days.
Custody Exchange Protection
Discreet on-site presence at custody exchanges when the stalker is an ex-spouse or has access to children. Body-worn documentation available when warranted.
Surveillance Detection
Active surveillance detection and counter-surveillance to identify and document stalking behavior, particularly when the stalker is professional or persistent.
Digital Threat Protection
Account hardening, device hygiene, AirTag and tracker sweep, social media containment, and systematic data broker and public records removal.
Lioness Program
Female protection specialists for female victims. Available across residential, court, custody exchange, and travel coverage.
From Intake to Sustained Coverage
Confidential Intake
Outreach can come directly from the victim, from a family member or trusted friend, or from an attorney or victim advocate. The first conversation establishes the threat picture and the case posture. No questions asked.
Threat Assessment
Praetorian builds a written threat assessment covering the stalker, the residential picture, the day pattern, the digital surface, and the upcoming court or custody calendar.
Protection Plan
Coverage is scoped against the highest-risk windows first, hearings, custody exchanges, and identified escalation stages. Residential hardening and digital work layer in around those anchors.
Coordinated Deployment
Operators deploy in coordination with your attorney, your therapist, and local law enforcement. Documentation is produced in a format usable by your attorney for filings and law enforcement for reports.
Sustained Coverage and Step-Down
Coverage adjusts as the case posture and the stalker's behavior change. We do not extend engagements beyond what the threat picture justifies, and we coordinate step-down with your attorney and therapist.
What Sets This Solution Apart
State LE Protective-Order Experience
Christopher Smith enforced stalking and protective-order statutes as a sworn officer. He understands the documentation pattern, the law enforcement coordination, and the limits of the legal framework from the inside.
Florida Class B Licensed
Praetorian Executive Protection LLC operates under Florida Class B Security Agency license B3600136, with W-2 operators carrying Class D and Class G licenses where required.
Female Specialists
The Lioness Program provides female operators for female victims who prefer or require them. Available across every service component on this page.
Coordinated Team Model
Praetorian regularly works inside the multi-disciplinary model stalking cases require, attorney, therapist, victim advocate, law enforcement, and protection partner.
Questions About This Solution
Can I hire private security if I am being stalked in Florida?
Yes. Florida residents can engage a licensed Class B security agency for residential security, court date escort, custody exchange protection, and surveillance detection while a stalking case is open. There is no statutory bar to engaging private protection alongside or in addition to a stalking injunction.
Do you work with law enforcement?
Yes. Praetorian regularly coordinates with local law enforcement on stalking cases, particularly when an injunction is in place. We do not impede or replace law enforcement response. We provide the documented physical and intelligence picture that supports it.
Do you provide female protection specialists?
Yes. The Lioness Program provides female protection specialists for female victims who prefer or require them, available across residential, court, custody exchange, and travel coverage. Qualifications and training are identical to male operators.
What is a Florida stalking injunction?
Florida Statute 784.0485 provides a civil injunction process for victims of stalking and cyberstalking. The injunction does not require a domestic relationship. It creates legal boundaries the stalker cannot lawfully cross and gives law enforcement clear authority to act. It does not prevent the act itself. Physical protection closes that gap.
How quickly can Praetorian start coverage?
Same-day coverage is possible when the threat picture warrants it. Most engagements begin with a confidential intake within 24 hours, a residential assessment within 48 to 72 hours, and operational coverage timed to the highest-risk windows on the case calendar.
How is this paid for?
Pricing is custom per engagement. Praetorian does not publish package rates because stalking cases range from a single court date escort to sustained multi-domain coverage. The confidential intake defines the scope, after which a written engagement agreement sets the rate. Family or professional intermediaries can contract on the victim's behalf.
The capabilities this Solution draws on. Each service page describes the doctrinal detail behind the engagement.
Residential and Family Protection
Home security assessments, family details, and access control.
Protective Intelligence
Threat assessment, OSINT on the stalker, and pattern documentation.
Lioness Program
Female protection specialists for female victims and gender-specific assignments.
Digital Threat Protection
Account hardening, AirTag sweep, and data broker removal.
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