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Beloved Connecticut high school security officer dies suddenly

SANDRA GOMEZ-ACEVES and Jesse Leavenworth of the Hartford Courant Manchester High School students were allowed to leave early Wednesday after the sudden death of a beloved school security guard. Barry "Mitch" Mitchell, who died of an apparent heart attack, had worked at the school for 18 years and knew generations of students and their families.  Find [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:53-05:00January 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Beloved Connecticut high school security officer dies suddenly

Teen arrested for sexually assaulting security officer and woman at Indianapolis hotel

Korey Reaves, sexual assault suspect. By Kyle Bloyd, WISHTV.com Published: January 5, 2017, 6:26 pm Updated: January 5, 2017, 6:31 pm INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 17-year-old boy sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel room then also sexually assaulted a female security guard who went to check on the victim. Korey Reaves, 17, is being [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:47-05:00January 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Teen arrested for sexually assaulting security officer and woman at Indianapolis hotel

Man stabs Colorado weed dispensary security officer

From KDVR FOX 31 Denver   PUEBLO, Colo. — A Texas man was arrested Tuesday night after he allegedly threw rocks at vehicles on Interstate 25 and stabbed a marijuana dispensary security officer, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said.   Deputies responded to Strawberry Farms marijuana dispensary (2285 N. Interstate 25) about 8 p.m. on a [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:41-05:00January 6th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Man stabs Colorado weed dispensary security officer

Virginia college to host national conference on use of drones for public safety

By DEREK QUIZON The Daily Progress CHARLOTTESVILLE — Central Virginia will play host to one of the first national conferences on the use of drones for public safety, as first responders from around the country converge in late February on Piedmont Virginia Community College in Albemarle County.   PVCC — which offers the state’s only [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:28:34-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Virginia college to host national conference on use of drones for public safety

Study: Low rate of success in solving security officer homicides

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Charlotte NC Jan 1 2017 Rick McCann CEO Private Officer International As reported on December 21, 2016, traumatic deaths of security officers are on a steady rise and after in-depth research, Private Officer International determined that 84.7 percent were from traumatic injuries, namely gunshot wounds, stabbings and blunt force object assaults. January Special: [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:34-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Study: Low rate of success in solving security officer homicides

Security officer shot during disturbance outside Iowa nightclub

By WOWT 6 News | Posted: Sun 6:26 AM, Jan 01, 2017 | Updated: Sun 12:08 PM, Jan 01, 2017 From WOWT NBC-6 News: COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - A security guard shot during a disturbance outside of a Council Bluffs bar Sunday morning is expected to recover. January Special: 15% discount on [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:33-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officer shot during disturbance outside Iowa nightclub

Migrant screams “Allahu Akbar” as he opens fire at a Turkish nightclub, killing security officer

By Jake Wallis Simons, Associate Global Editor, In Istanbul and Jennifer Newton and Paddy Dinham For Mailonline of the Daily Mail   Pictured: The migrant who is the prime suspect in Turkey nightclub attack after gunman screamed 'Allahu Akbar' as he opened fire with a Kalashnikov killing 39 people, including a female security guard January Special: [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:31-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Migrant screams “Allahu Akbar” as he opens fire at a Turkish nightclub, killing security officer

SecurityInfoWatch: The top stories of 2016

http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/12289740/year-in-review-the-top-10-most-read-stories-of-2016 From SecurityInfowatch.com As we get ready to close the door on another year, the time has come to reflect on the news and events that shaped our industry in 2016. While most people will remember 2016 for the unprecedented and vitriolic campaign that saw Donald Trump elected as the 45th president of [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:29-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on SecurityInfoWatch: The top stories of 2016

Mall brawls erupt across the country during Christmas

The holidays are expected to be a time of joy, but unfortunately with them, come, well, for lack of a better term, mall brawls. It seems like the perfect storm: testosterone-filled teens, on Christmas break, bored when their phones run out of juice, with little to no parental guidance, roaming large retail areas. Across the [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:26-05:00December 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Mall brawls erupt across the country during Christmas

Israeli police to ease security officer certification requirements

Security personnel near the scene of an attack in Old City of Yerushalayim. (Hatzalah, File) By Dov Benovadia of Hamodia.com: YERUSHALAYIM - There’s a major lack of qualified security personnel in Israel, police said Wednesday. Despite the fact that most Israelis serve in the IDF and many have personal weapons, there are few [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:22-05:00December 30th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Israeli police to ease security officer certification requirements

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