Jon Hill

Spear’s Review

Jon Hill, a highly experienced projects director at Polaris, has been commended by one client for his ‘straightforward approach’.

Perhaps the most elusive protection and security firm in this index, Polaris has provided personal protection for former and exiled heads of state, ambassadors, HNW individuals, celebrities and royalty. The firm also offers personal safety reviews, risk assessments and surveillance for residences and client functions.

Hill tells Spear’s he has adopted a discreet and ‘graceful’ approach to security, and that his close protection officers – a large number of whom are female – model themselves on British royal and police protection officers, a tactic that has been well received by his most high-profile clients. He adds that the UK security sector excels at being flexible in times of crisis. Given that many weapons are banned, ‘We have to rely on our ability to communicate, articulate and use our brains as a weapon,’ he says.