By Marianna Perry CFPP, CPOI, and Lawrence J. Fennelly, CPOI, CSSM Times have changed! Baby boomers are retiring and younger professionals are bringing different skill sets to the security industry. Security professionals are better educated and better prepared to deal with new challenges. The face of traditional security is changing and information security (IT) is [...]
By Michael J. Fagel, PhD, CEM, CPOI Adapt and overcome These must be the key words as our security professionals take on the challenges of what our world (literally) has become in the first quarter of 2020. The professional Security Officer of today must be prepared for challenges that were never even on our radar [...]
Now more than ever, as the world find itself in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, there is a need for positive news. Negative news is not hard to find; it's everywhere. But positive news? That takes a little digging. Here is the latest installment of positive security news. Enjoy and stay safe out there. [...]
For more than 30 years, the International Foundation for Protection Officers has been the tip of the spear in providing a practical, innovative education curriculum to security officers. Attaining a certification through the IFPO is a tremendous accomplishment, both personally and professionally . In addition to security training, the IFPO offers an immersion in its [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYqRItWDjq4 In March, the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) announced a strategic partnership between the IFPO and Castle Defense 360 Security, a certified service disabled veteran-owned small business, known for its courses geared toward both first responders and the general public. In addition to the strategic partnership, Castle also announced its new course, the [...]
Security professional William Evan Gillespie, CPO, SSMP, who was recently the subject of an IFPO testimonial, has written a paper for a graduate course on how the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 impacted the private security industry. Although the attacks occurred in 2001, the effects it wrought remain to this day and are in place [...]
Image from the Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program https://psob.bja.ojp.gov/ The Bureau of Justice Assistance recently announced that its Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program will, in most cases, provide death benefits to public safety officers who have died from the coronavirus, which they were exposed to in the line of duty. The big question [...]
Securitas is hiring https://www.securitasinc.com/join-us For many around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has caused tumult, panic and upheaval; for others of ill repute it has presented them with opportunity. Although reports of widespread looting have not been prevalent thus far in the pandemic, there have been pockets of it, and for those victims, [...]
Charlotte NC April 8 2020 -- Private Officer International has closely monitored the illnesses and the deaths of private security personnel infected by COVID-19. As of Monday, April 7 2020, 29 security officers have died from COVID-19 and considered to be “line of duty deaths.” IFPO offers discount on ISOP program amid coronavirus concerns [...]
Pic from Branimir Balogović, available at unsplash.com, a free pic website. Around the world, security officers find themselves on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In one way, this is no different -- security professionals are often first responders in emergency situations; however, because this is a global pandemic, [...]
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