Sierra Hunter, her deceased cousin Michael Pope and the materials for the quilt Sierra made in his honor. Photos by Dan Copp, Houma Today. By Dan Copp / Staff Writer, HoumaToday Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana -- When her cousin died unexpectedly in September, Sierra Hunter wanted to make something his family could remember [...]
The IFPO's November scholarship winner is Dave L. Magallanes of El Cajon, Calif. Dave has chosen to take the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) course. Congratulations, Dave! 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 [...]
Naples, Florida – November 19th, 2019 – The International Foundation for Protection Officers and Security Magazine are very pleased to announce that Tom M. Conley and The Conley Group, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, have been selected as the 2019 award recipient of the Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence. First Honorable Mention was awarded [...]
Last month, the IFPO posted a story on the new Clint Eastwood movie, Richard Jewell, about the Atlanta security officer who went from hero to suspect in the 1996 Olympic Park bombing investigation. Now we have news that the movie is garnering some Oscar buzz ahead of its US release date of Dec. 13. Hopefully, [...]
Theo Breedt with Jenilee Mosdell, from the Pretoria Moot Rekord. Security professionals don't help others to be thanked. They do it because they feel a calling and know they are good at it. That said, it is always heartwarming when someone who has been helped reaches out and thanks the person who helped [...]
tCzech Image from WFTV ABC 9 https://www.wftv.com/news/local/man-shot-at-wawa-after-attacking-security-guard-police-say/1009521380 In this case, we have an interesting, and reassuring twist -- someone coming to the aid of a security officer. One of the primary roles of security professionals is to assist others, either in small ways, like giving directions, or in very severe cases, by preventing harm [...]
Image from Shutterstock.com The power of communication is nothing new to law enforcement and emergency response. It's often said in law enforcement that the fastest fleeing felon is no match for a police radio. In many cases, solid communications can mean life or death. Consider the most extreme example of the past several [...]
Earlier this month, we posted a story about two individuals arrested in Tennessee for allegedly impersonating security officers while committing a home invasion and kidnapping. Now, we have news that a third person has been arrested in the case. Besides the crimes themselves, what is also alarming is that, as the story notes, there was [...]
Longtime IFPO board member and former IFPO chair Tom Conley was selected as one of Security's Magazine's Most Influential People in Security for 2019. The award was presented at the annual SECURITY 500 Conference on November 18th in Alexandria, VA. He also served on a panel at that conference that discussed communication interoperability between public [...]
https://www.securitycameraking.com/securityinfo/outdoor-security-camera-systems-for-schools/ We see this scenario played out, time and time again -- an employer offers low wages, wanting to save money, but in turn, drives away the best and the brightest. It continues and at some point, the number of applicants begins to decrease. The end result may be that something terrible occurs [...]
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