International Foundation for Protection Officers

The Bill Zalud Memorial Award winner: Amalgamated Security Services Limited

In August, the International Foundation for Protection Officers, in conjunction with Security Magazine, announced the inaugural Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence, an award that recognizes one security professional or an organization for professional excellence or outstanding service in the security profession. Now the nominations have been cast, the selection team has voted and with that, a [...]

By |2017-11-09T06:26:01-05:00November 9th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on The Bill Zalud Memorial Award winner: Amalgamated Security Services Limited

Save 15% all new books during the Elsevier Cyber Sale

  Click here to see all the new book releases. New books added! Take a peak at our favorite, highly anticipated new releases for fall and winter of 2017. All new and soon to be published Science and Technology books are 15% off and include free shipping! No code needed, prices reflect discount.   By Adnan [...]

By |2017-11-08T05:45:35-05:00November 7th, 2017|About IFPO, Books|Comments Off on Save 15% all new books during the Elsevier Cyber Sale

Miami Airport breach: Man sneaks onto tarmac through baggage carousel

Photo from http://www.miami-limo.com/limo-service-miami/ MONIQUE O. MADAN ON NOV 7, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch.com Nov. 06--A man pretending to talk on a cellphone made it past Miami International Airport security Saturday, jumped onto a luggage carousel, and sprinted onto the tarmac, exclusive video shows. The footage shows a man casually strolling past an empty security checkpoint [...]

By |2017-11-07T20:20:18-05:00November 7th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Miami Airport breach: Man sneaks onto tarmac through baggage carousel

Security officer detains gunman after shots fired near Florida elementary school

Another example of a security officer performing the duties of a sworn law enforcement officer. We are seeing more and more instances of this, where a security officer is a first-responder on a scene -- police can't be everywhere, all at once -- and has to perform as a police officer would.  -- IFPO. By Michelle [...]

By |2017-11-04T14:35:59-04:00November 4th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officer detains gunman after shots fired near Florida elementary school

Congrats to Kristian Perez, IFPO’s October scholarship winner!

  Our October Scholarship Winner is: Kristian Perez, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, who has elected to take the Certified Protection Officer Instructor program. Congratulations, Kristian! 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 that [...]

By |2017-11-04T13:57:02-04:00November 4th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to Kristian Perez, IFPO’s October scholarship winner!

MGM: 2 police officers and 2 armed security officers were on the 32nd floor as shots rang out

By Tom Jackman, WashingtonPost.com Note: This story has been updated with new information from Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo, who disputes MGM’s claim that police responded to the 32nd floor immediately. At least two Las Vegas police officers and two armed private security officers were on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel during the [...]

By |2017-11-04T10:53:02-04:00November 4th, 2017|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on MGM: 2 police officers and 2 armed security officers were on the 32nd floor as shots rang out

Need a background check? IFPO Members get a discount through Association Backgroundchecks

IFPO Members-Only Discounted Rate by Association Backgroundchecks About Association Backgroundchecks: They have been in business for 20 years and have performed millions of criminal searches for their clients. Their parent company, Datasource, is a wholesaler of criminal information and it is a network of researchers that perform county level searches at each of the 3400+ [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:18:52-05:00November 3rd, 2017|About IFPO, Member|Comments Off on Need a background check? IFPO Members get a discount through Association Backgroundchecks

The fundamental foundation of the Reid Technique of Interrogation: Empathy and Understanding

  IFPO Members are eligible for a discount at these training programs September / October 2017 THE REID TECHNIQUE® consists of a three-phase process beginning with Fact Analysis, followed by the Behavior Analysis Interview (which is a non-accusatory interview designed to develop investigative and behavioral information), followed by, when appropriate, the Reid Nine Steps of [...]

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Are you a young security professional? Apply for $30,000 in scholarships from RISE

The Security Industry Association (SIA) created this new RISE scholarship to support th​e professional development goalsof young security professionals just like you. The RISE scholarship program is open to employees of SIA member companies who want to expand their professional knowledge in the areas of human resources, informatio​​n technology, marketing/sales, project management, security engineering, and [...]

By |2017-11-03T11:26:32-04:00November 3rd, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Are you a young security professional? Apply for $30,000 in scholarships from RISE

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