By Melia Robinson, Business Insider, May 5, 2017 Around 8 p.m. on a recent night outside the offices of Knightscope, a robotics startup based in the heart of Silicon Valley, a middle-aged man allegedly toppled a five-foot tall, 300-pound robot to the ground. The security robot, called K5, had been circling the front parking lot on patrol, [...]
By: KTVU Staff Security guards for bars and nightclubs are hired to keep patrons and employees safe, and are supposed to be licensed by California’s Bureau of Security & Investigative Services. But 2 Investigates uncovered an underground industry of unlicensed and untrained guards throughout the state, including in the Bay Area. And experts say it's [...]
A Las Vegas security officer was injured May 3 during a fire at the Stratosphere hotel and casino, according to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue. Find out how YOU can become a Certified Protection Officer with the IFPO! Reported at 10:32 a.m. in the men's room behind Bell desk, the fire was quickly extinguished. There [...]
CBS2 EXCLUSIVE, NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police said he was a drug dealer, he told them from the start that they were wrong, and that he had the evidence to prove it. Clendan Charlemagne, 64, a security guard and father of four said he ‘s broke and emotionally traumatized after being wrongly accused of selling [...]
By Lloyd Mackenzie, Journalist, Highway Mail SOUTH AFRICA -- TWO men were arrested by the Provincial Task Team yesterday for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 31-year-old security guard in Pinetown in March. The guard was shot and killed at the corner of Moodie Street and Dales Avenue during a cash transit heist. Find [...]
By Associated Press and WFLA.com Published: May 3, 2017, 1:12 pm Updated: May 3, 2017, 1:17 pm MIAMI (AP) – Authorities say a man opened fire inside a Miami library before an off-duty officer shot and wounded him. May Special: 15% Discount on Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Program Miami-Dade police said in a news release [...]
With perseverance, intelligence and skill, the following individuals have earned their respective certifications from the International Foundation for Protection Officers. Th IFPO wishes them continued success in their careers as they protect personnel and property. -- Louis Monti, CSSM, Rye, NY,USA -- Janagan Thampirajah, CSSM, Millrise, AB, Canada -- Philip Tibbs, CSSM, Detroit, MI, USA [...]
RAY LONG AND JOHN BYRNE ON MAY 2, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch.com April 28--The city fired the head of security at O'Hare and Midway airports Thursday for what City Hall sources said was his failure to disclose critical details of his prior employment at the Illinois Tollway, after a confidential memo obtained by the Tribune [...]
As IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies has said before, security officers are being called upon for an increased role in personal and property protection in today's society. Time will tell if these increased roles, which some would call security officer overstepping their bounds, will be held up in court. One example that appears to be [...]
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