By nine in the morning.
Gu Ji instructed Li Yaoguang to lead three newly recruited SWAT officers to drive along a designated route planned by him, conducting a preliminary inspection upon arrival at the exhibition site.
In the VIP protection protocol, this is termed the "advance team."
The main responsibility is to conduct preliminary intelligence reconnaissance and threat clearance in the target area, ensuring the VIP can safely enter the core security zone afterwards. Once the VIP is in the core security zone, the team is responsible for perimeter surveillance of the target area.
In previous operations, Gu Ji had not arranged for an advance team.
The two main reasons were:
Firstly, a shortage of personnel, as they were already protecting a large number of individuals, so the focus should have been on concentrating police force to enhance security capabilities;
