ANTI-TERRORIST TRAINING  SECURITY SERVICES                           IMS Security (310) 360-1767 info@ims-security.com     VIP PROTECTION   SPECIAL EVENT MANAGEMENT   SECURITY CONSULTING      PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA    COUNTER-TERROR SCHOOL                  Recent Press Hits: KATU News Portland CNN - Paula Zahn Now       CNN - Paula Zahn Now      MSNBC-Dan Abrams      L.A. Times 1          L.A. Times 2  Daily News    FHM  Magazine The Jewish Journal         New York Post             Access Hollywood                                                       Los Angeles Times September 11 2002 CITY OF ANGLES Security That's Tight Enough for the A-List Crowd By GINA PICCALO and LOUISE ROUG "We have better security tonight than they had at the Oscars," said Aaron Cohen, before giving commands in Hebrew into his radio fastened on the lapel of his black suit. His eyes darted among the guests, and he barked another command into his lapel as a car alarm went off nearby. "This is Israeli-style security," said 26-year-old Cohen, who was in charge of the 30 armed guards stationed at the Century Club on Wednesday night. The evening's event: a party to celebrate Israel's 54th year of independence. When a crowd in skintight club-wear and black leather jackets arrived at the club, Cohen's guards searched their cars and checked IDs. In front of the club, two red carpets led up to metal detectors, where bags were searched and IDs checked again. A group of women in sparkly dresses lined up behind the black velvet rope at the club's entrance. "Keep to the right," a security guard yelled, "we need to have this space cleared." Nobody objected as purses were searched again, and the women joined the 1,000 guests inside. Cohen founded IMS, a Beverly Hills-based security consulting firm, after returning from a stint in the Israeli special forces a couple of years ago and realized there was a high demand for security services in Hollywood. "We're very expensive," he said. "Not everyone can afford us." Of course he didn't want to give any names but said his client list is strictly A-list. "Big celebrities and corporate clients." Along with five DJs and two Israeli bands booked for the event, Israeli party promoter Eyal Dahan hired Cohen and his company of former Israeli military personnel, who were also positioned on rooftops. Cohen worked very closely with the Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad who swept the place for explosives, as well as the extra patrol officers who were dispatched to the area for the event. But the high security didn't dampen spirits inside the club, where hundreds of revelers in tight dresses and tighter jeans packed the dance floor and sang along to "Hevenu Shalom Aleichem," a song about peace. The event was, among other things, a fund-raiser, with half the proceeds from every $20 ticket going to Israeli ambulance companies to help buy more vehicles, Dahan said.       © Copyright 2001-2004  IMS Security, Inc. , All rights reserved.