They say crime is about opportunity, and that appears to be the case recently in Oakland. Here we have TV reporters, just trying to do their jobs, but in the chaos and confusion of the Oakland teachers' strike, a couple of suspects saw an opportunity and even with the crew's security officer right there, pulled [...]
By John Patston | Feb 21, 2019, CalibrePress.com When Americans leave their homes for business or for leisure, there’s an expectation that they remain fairly safe while interacting with the rest of society. If not for the role of government, particularly as it relates to the function and availability of law enforcement, persons would be at [...]
Now more than ever, security professionals are putting themselves in harm's way. Damario Johnson took a bullet in the back while working security at a nightclub early Thanksgiving morning and since then, has been fighting to regain what he has lost. He has many challenges ahead of him, but Damario, the security community is with [...]
Presenting a new feature here at the IFPO: The weekly professional protection officer quiz. Each week, five questions, culled from IFPO material, will be posted. The next week, the answers will be posted, along with five more questions. So test your knowledge of professional protection theory and practice and feel free to share it to [...]
A heroic deed, for sure. And sharp uniforms too. As it says in our name, the International Foundation for Protection Officers, it is great to hear news like this from all corners of the globe. -- IFPO. From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Ladysmith S Africa Feb 18 2019 -- National Security officers Albert Maphalala and Phumlani Memela made [...]
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter PALMETTO, Fla. (CBS Local) — A charter school in Florida has hired two combat veterans to patrol the grounds with semi-automatic rifles to protect students from any active shooters, according to officials. Principal Bill Jones said he wants to make sure if an armed intruder were to enter the campus of Manatee School for the [...]
Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Congrats and best of luck in your careers! David Alexander Grant, CPO, Doral, FL, USA Victor M. Colon, CPO, St. Mary's, GA, USA Kevin Criddle, CPO, Sioux City, IA, USA Curt Fiechtner, CPO, Sioux City, IA, USA Bouchaib Aboutaj, CPO, Casablanca, Morocco Kyle Samilton, CPO, Hershey, PA, USA James [...]
When thinking of physical security, the mind is most likely left at the bottom of the contemplation pile; after all, the word "physical" concerns the body, correct? However, upon further review, the link between mind and body cannot be denied. People have been known to conjure up actual sickness if they ruminate long and [...]
The IFPO applauds Private Officer International for taking a major step forward in the initiative to have security professionals properly licensed and trained. In recent months, we have seen a chilling statistic on the number of security professionals involved in lethal force incidents and a major news outlet investigating the lack of oversight and training [...]
Board of Trustees Chair John Hanson, President Donald Borden, Officer Kimberly Snyder, Executive Director of Public Safety Orlando Cuevas, Associate Director for Public Safety John Schuck.Credits: Camden County College One positive out of the opioid epidemic that is gripping the nation is that the anti-overdose drug Naloxone, also known as Narcan, has been [...]
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