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Iowa security officers investigated for shooting SUV at park

Kim Norvell , knorvell@dmreg.com, The Des Moines Register An early morning run-in with security guards at Des Moines Water Works Park last month left a central Iowa man with three bullet holes in the radiator of his SUV and a concern for others visiting the park. June Special: 50% Discount on an IFPO Individual or [...]

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Kentucky councilwoman hires security officer after councilman’s threat of legal action

  By Katrina Helmer, WDRB.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A spokesman has confirmed that Metro Councilwoman Angela Leet has hired a security guard following several recent incidents and a threat of legal action from Councilman Dan Johnson. A day after a cease and desist letter surfaced threatening a lawsuit against Councilwoman Jessica Green after she [...]

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Iowa Supreme Court issues statewide firearms ban for courthouses

June 21--The Iowa Supreme Court issued an order Monday that bans weapons in all 99 courthouses and justice centers across the state. The policy prohibits guns from all courtrooms, court-controlled spaces and public areas of the courthouses and other justice centers, Chief Justice Mark Cady said in the order. The order doesn't interfere with the [...]

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Florida security officer arrested after pulling over police officer

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: MIAMI FL June 22 2017- A Hialeah man who works as a security guard was arrested Wednesday after he pulled over a city of Miami police officer because she was talking on her cellphone, authorities said. June Special: 50% Discount on an IFPO Individual or Corporate Membership According to an arrest report, Officer [...]

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Police, civilians train for active shooting incidents

Police officers practice breaching, entering, and clearing an active shooter incident at an Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) facility in San Marcos, Texas on November 8, 2016.SPIKE JOHNSON BY SPIKE JOHNSON ON 6/18/17 AT 12:40 PM, NEWSWEEK “Police! We’re coming in!” Two cops yank open a warehouse door and rush inside, [...]

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Security officer shoots gunman in Myrtle Beach melee

From WSOC-TV: Myrtle Beach police are investigating a shooting on Ocean Boulevard, Channel 9 sister station WPDE reported. The shooting was caught on Facebook Live. Officers responded around 12:25 a.m Sunday to a report of a large crowd near 5th Avenue North and Ocean Boulevard, according to Lt. Joey Crosby, of the Myrtle Beach Police [...]

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IFPO signs on as supporting organization for ASIS 2017

Alexandria, VA (June 16, 2017) — ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals, today announced the current list of supporting organizations for its 63rd ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017), taking place 25-28 September in Dallas, TX. This new program focuses on uniting organizations allied to security for greater collaboration, [...]

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Congrats to IFPO’s latest graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Aljoudi, Basem Motheb, CPO, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Abeselom Kebede, CPO, Doha, Qatar Sekhar Upadhyay, CPO, Doha, Qatar Fred Wake, CPO, Durham, NC, USA   Find out how YOU can become a Certified Protection Officer with the IFPO! The International Foundation for Protection [...]

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Albuquerque residents, businesses depending on private security for protection

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. June 15 2017 It’s no secret the Albuquerque Police Department needs more officers, and with the constant crime in the Duke City, people are turning to other options. Unable to solely rely on police, many are turning to private security companies. Membership has its privileges! JOIN the IFPO and see the [...]

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Injured Capitol Police hailed as heroes in Alexandria shooting

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Washington DC June 15 2017 U.S. Capitol Police officers David Bailey and Crystal Griner were identified by House Speaker Paul Ryan as the two special agents injured in the shooting at a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia. Bailey and Griner were protecting House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, currently the third-highest Republican in [...]

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