Registration for attendees at the ASIS 29th New York City Security Conference & Expo is now open. This is a two-day event where education sessions are held on the first day, May 15th. The Keynote Speaker, Exhibits Hall and Person of the Year luncheon are held on the second day, May 16th. This is a [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Pittsburgh PA March 22 2019 State police are looking for a 48-year-old man accused of forging documents that allowed him to carry a weapon and work as a security guard. According to the criminal complaint, Kenneth Wilson hired a private investigator from Greensburg to work security for an event in Pittsburgh last summer. [...]
Congrats to Chris, who has worked for decades in the security industry, as an officer, supervisor, college professor and IFPO board member. Even in retirement, Chris works tirelessly to advance the security industry, advocating for security professionals, the IFPO and ASIS day-in and day-out. -- IFPO. Chris Hertig, CPP,CPOI a member of ASIS International Chapter [...]
Chalk one up there for the good guys! With so much news about security officers in harm's way, it is uplifting to hear when a professional has success on the job, preventing a crime. -- IFPO. From Syracuse.com SYRACUSE, N.Y. March 20 2019 A Canastota woman has been arrested and charged with third-degree attempted robbery [...]
Here is a photo of Jhonny Espinoza, who earned his CPO certificate on March 19. This photo comes to us from IFPO representative Erik Daniel Erikson, located in San Jose, Costa Rica, who proctored the exam recently. Get certified and take your security career to the next level! ________________________________________________________________________________ Follow the IFPO on Linkedin! The International [...]
Here's an op-ed written by IFPO Board member and retired college professor Chris Hertig on the New Zealand Christchurch massacre: While it’s far too early to know the key details of the New Zealand mosque massacre, there are a few observations that can be made. More importantly; there are questions to be addressed. And learning [...]
What happened to Kaylee Sawyer was an absolute tragedy and it makes sense that family members, and also legislators, believe there is something that could have been done to prevent her death. There are efforts underway to improve training and screening for security professionals. Those efforts, if implemented correctly, will achieve concrete results. Edwin Lara, [...]
Although this piece is written from a British perspective -- first published in UK-based TheProfessionalSecurityOfficer.com -- security is a global issue and many of the challenges and solutions can can be applied anywhere in the world. There is no doubt that the landscape of safety and security is changing, and rapidly at that, so it [...]
Image from http://www.gobeyondabroad.com/traveling-abroad/ ASIS Travel Safety and Security for Traveling Abroad 20 March 2019 15:00-16:00ET location_onOnline Learning $49Member Price $79Nonmember Price Earn up to 1 CPE CREDIT | $0 cost for Webinar SubscribersClick here to register! Individuals from all parts of the globe look to broaden their outlook and obtain a sense of adventure when traveling [...]
From PrivateOfficer.org: Charlotte NC March 12 2019 An armed robber entered the State Employee’s Credit Union at 8605 University Boulevard and tried t rob it when he was confronted by a security officer Charlotte Mecklenburg police said. “I get out of my car and the next thing I hear is gunshots,” a witness to the [...]
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