International Foundation for Protection Officers

South Carolina county considering private security officers in schools

BY CHRISTIAN BOSCHULT, cboschult@thesunnews.com Private security guards, not police officers, could be protecting your kids when school starts back. Horry County School’s contract with U.S. Security Associates — the firm that supplies unarmed security outside the schools — allows the district to ask for additional armed guards as part of the existing contract. June Special: 50% [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:53-05:00June 16th, 2017|News|Comments Off on South Carolina county considering private security officers in schools

Congratulations! Nine European candidates pass IFPO CPO test

Joop F. Verdonk, CPP, of the European  Security Academy sent word that on June 15, IFPO Europe organized a paper-pencil exam at the Priory of Corsendonk, Oud-Turnhout Belgium. Nine candidates took the exam and all passed. Their names are: Jamie van Iterson, CPO, AVANS University of Applied Sciences, Breda Naomi de Ronde, CPO, AVANS University [...]

By |2017-06-16T10:26:56-04:00June 16th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congratulations! Nine European candidates pass IFPO CPO test

Congrats to IFPO’s latest graduates!

  Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Jason Russell, CPOI, Fairbanks, AK, USA Quienterious Randolph, CPO, Little Rock, AR, USA Tod Stansberry, CPO, Ankeny, IA, USA   Find out how YOU can become a Certified Protection Officer with the IFPO! The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is [...]

By |2017-06-12T23:20:37-04:00June 12th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to IFPO’s latest graduates!

Engaging millennials in security, featuring IFPO’s Chris Hertig

IFPO's Chris Hertig with another great interview this time with SecurityMagazine's Diane Ritchey: Millennials like Snapchat, digital banking, online shopping, Whataburger, selfies and Robinhood, the app that lets you trade stocks without paying fees. They also prefer to support local, independent businesses, not global chains; and increasingly, they are living at home and delaying starting a [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:52-05:00June 12th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Engaging millennials in security, featuring IFPO’s Chris Hertig

Mitigating Risk with Scenario-Based Security Officer Training

IFPO's Chris Hertig was interviewed for this recent Security magazine story. Kudos to Chris for the interview and for his continued efforts to keep the IFPO on the front lines of the security industry.  by Sarah Ludwig, SecurityMagazine.com It’s difficult to pin down the number of organizations that utilize scenario-based training for security officers, but experts [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:35:54-05:00June 12th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Mitigating Risk with Scenario-Based Security Officer Training

Global homeland security market to see growth in 2017-2022

From HomelandSecurityResearch.com 15 years have passed since 9/11, and the global Homeland Security & Public Safety technologies and markets are forecasted to go through major shifts. Counter terror and security markets formerly dominated by the U.S. are now moving to Europe and Asia-Pacific. New and maturing counter terror technologies, such as big data & data [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:50-05:00June 9th, 2017|News, Safety|Comments Off on Global homeland security market to see growth in 2017-2022

Amalgamated Security Services Limited graduates 13 from IFPO’s CSSM program

Congratulations on these recent Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) Graduates:   Amalgamated Security Services Limited   Sean Clarke, CSSM Crystal Saroopsingh, CSSM Lora Bertrand, CSSM Joan Dominique, CSSM Gillian Duncan, CSSM Herlina Jacob, CSSM Veronica Samuel, CSSM Andy Hayes, CSSM Kerwin Assam, CSSM Lou Ann McKenzie, CSSM Natasha Weekes, CSSM Sherland Emmons, CSSM [...]

By |2017-06-07T06:23:45-04:00June 7th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Amalgamated Security Services Limited graduates 13 from IFPO’s CSSM program

Robocop joins Dubai police force

  By JOEY MILLAR, of The Express The staggering invention was revealed last week and began operational work on Sunday. The 5 foot 5 inches tall robot can read facial expressions and can speak six languages. It also has a built-in screen through which people can report crimes, pay fines and send message to human [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:49-05:00June 7th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Robocop joins Dubai police force

Congrats to Alfred Wiles, IFPO’s May scholarship winner!

  Our May Scholarship Winner is: Alfred Wiles, who has elected to take the Certified in Security Supervision and Management Program (CSSM).   Congratulations, Alfred! To sign up for the Monthly Scholarship for a CPO Program or the CSSM Program, click here! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of [...]

By |2017-06-03T11:13:25-04:00June 3rd, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to Alfred Wiles, IFPO’s May scholarship winner!

Security officers use AED to save man’s life at Ohio mall

  From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio June 3 2017 --  Mall security officers are there to do more than just guard the mall. On Tuesday, they helped save a life when a man collapsed inside Great Northern Mall. “My security officer arrived first because he was near the security office, and he got here quicker. [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:47-05:00June 3rd, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officers use AED to save man’s life at Ohio mall

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