Ted Czech, Author at International Foundation for Protection Officers

In the IFPO Membership area — paper on crime-fighting AI

Free pic from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/time-lapse-photography-of-blue-lights-373543/ Among the many benefits of an International Foundation for Protection Officers membership, is access to exclusive, cutting-edge content. A recent upload to the members-only area of ifpo.org, penned by Juan Kirsten of Human Investigation Management (HIM) and the International Security Industry Organization (ISIO) about the utilization of Artificial [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-02-11T05:55:08-05:00February 5th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off

Congrats to IFPO’s monthly scholarship winner for January!

The IFPO's January scholarship winner is Pete Ford of Lexington, KY. Pete has chosen to take the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) course. Congratulations, Pete! 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. [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-02-05T07:16:00-05:00February 5th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off

COMING SOON: IFPO Webinar #2: Career Planning in Security – Resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoMgmFutTcU&t=352s Following the success of IFPO's first free webinar, host Dr. Glen Kitteringham will present the second in the monthly series, titled Career Planning in Security: Resources, which will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10 am Eastern Time. One of the great failures of the security industry over the past several decades has [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-03-06T07:29:44-05:00February 3rd, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

Award-winning National Health Service Trust joins IFPO UK and Ireland

The International Foundation of Protection Officers UK & Ireland (IFPO UK) is pleased to welcome the award-winning Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barnsley Facilities Services as corporate members. The Barnsley Hospital security team, led by Mike Lees CSyP and Lisa Corbridge MSyI, have won numerous awards in recent years for their innovative security programs [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-01-27T06:12:36-05:00January 26th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

IFPO members: Save more than $1,200 when you buy or refinance with Guaranteed Rate

The International Foundation for Protection Officers is pleased to announce its partnership with Guaranteed Rate, a Top 10 retail mortgage lender with a 96% customer satisfaction rating. Guaranteed Rate Platinum Mortgage Program waives all lender fees - saving IFPO members $1,290 - when you buy or refinance a mortgage. Through this exclusive offer, IFPO members [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-01-27T05:24:02-05:00January 26th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off

UK publication The Professional Security Officer is a great asset to the security industry

The Professional Security Officer by Chris Hertig (tip o' the hat to Rollo Davies) A complimentary publication from the UK is attracting lots of attention and support from all sectors of the security industry! A wise old college professor once told us that the UK and Canada had some really good books & journals on criminology, [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-01-23T11:22:36-05:00January 23rd, 2021|News|Comments Off

Parking garage/parking lot security using CPTED principles

Free pic from https://www.pexels.com/ Lawrence J. Fennelly, CPOI, CSSI, IFPO Past President, current board member Marianna Perry, M.S., CPP, CPOI, IFPO Secretary/Treasurer The theory of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design is based on one simple idea: that crime results partly from the opportunities presented by physical environment. This being the case, it should [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-01-22T09:28:51-05:00January 22nd, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

Help yourself to help others: 8 tips for security officer safety by TrackTik

Embedded in the DNA of a security officer is the desire to help others. But, the ability to accomplish that is severely hampered if a security professional does not take care of themselves first. TrackTik, a global security operations management company, recently released "8 Tips for Keeping Security Officers Safe." Here are a few; make [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-01-20T06:33:15-05:00January 20th, 2021|News|Comments Off

The response to Hurricane Harvey: What went right, what went wrong

William "Evan" Gillespie, CPO, SSMP -- whose testimonial on his career in security and the benefits of pursuing certifications the International Foundation for Protection Officers in January 2020 -- recently submitted a Master's-level paper to the IFPO article archives titled "An Analysis of Hurricane Harvey." Here is the abstract from the paper: In August of [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-01-16T09:06:07-05:00January 16th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

IFPO influencers recognized by the International Security Journal

The UK-based International Security Journal recently highlighted two International Foundation for Protection Officers influencers. The journal ran a profile on IFPO Chief Strategic Officer Charles "Chuck" Andrews and a column IFPO UK & Ireland's Mike Hurst. Take a look: Excerpt from Chuck's profile, with mention of the IFPO: It was recently announced that Andrews [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-01-14T16:02:15-05:00January 11th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

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