International Foundation for Protection Officers

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 |2021-01-22T09:28:51-05:00January 22nd, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Parking garage/parking lot security using CPTED principles

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 |2021-01-20T06:33:15-05:00January 20th, 2021|News|Comments Off on Help yourself to help others: 8 tips for security officer safety by TrackTik

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 |2021-01-16T09:06:07-05:00January 16th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on The response to Hurricane Harvey: What went right, what went wrong

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 |2021-01-14T16:02:15-05:00January 11th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO influencers recognized by the International Security Journal

Driven to succeed: Security entrepreneur earns third certification from the IFPO

Congratulations to Retsan Koers, who set himself an ambitious, but entirely achievable goal of putting himself through a battery of IFPO education programs. The Netherlands-based security entrepreneur has reached his goal. What's next for Retsan? We'll have to wait and see, but clearly, the sky is the limit. Here is a recent announcement on Retsan, [...]

By |2021-01-10T07:46:59-05:00January 10th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Driven to succeed: Security entrepreneur earns third certification from the IFPO

NEW and FREE for 2021: IFPO introduces its security webinar series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb2XV5ymvIU&t=22s   Launching in January 2021, the International Foundation for Protection Officers will host a series of monthly webinars on topics relevant to today's front-line security practitioners. Session #1: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 10 am Eastern Time The challenges and opportunities of providing security during Covid-19 *** To register, contact info@ifpo.org  Designed for those [...]

By |2021-01-19T06:09:44-05:00January 4th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on NEW and FREE for 2021: IFPO introduces its security webinar series

Security Commonwealth announces new chair

The Security Commonwealth, the umbrella organisation for UK security membership associations, is delighted to announce that Jayne King ASMS FSyI will take over as Chair in the spring of 2021; Jayne will be the 6th SyCom chair. Normally the chair role runs until December 31st, but work commitments mean that Jayne will take over a [...]

By |2020-12-23T06:21:19-05:00December 23rd, 2020|News|Comments Off on Security Commonwealth announces new chair

IFPO webinar 2021: Key issues facing frontline security professionals

  The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is dedicated to providing meaningful education and certification for all levels. It accomplishes this through its certification programs, but also through social media and free educational workshops, including webinars. About this Event: This first IFPO UK & Ireland webinar will focus on some key issues affecting frontline [...]

By |2020-12-18T07:44:58-05:00December 18th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO webinar 2021: Key issues facing frontline security professionals

Organized retail crime is up. Will loss prevention efforts respond in kind?

    Organized retail theft continues to rise, according to a recent National Retail Federation survey. The results of the survey beg the question -- are retailers increasing their loss prevention and security efforts in response? One indicator appears to be that 36 percent of the 61 retailers surveyed said their company is increasing its [...]

By |2020-12-16T06:47:28-05:00December 16th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Organized retail crime is up. Will loss prevention efforts respond in kind?

IFPO Conversation 008: Dr. Glen Kittergham and continuing education in security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--7as6TAPso In this conversation, Dr. Glen Kitteringham, of Kitteringham Security Group talks with Ted Czech of the International Foundation for Protection Officers about what motivated him to embark on a career in security, some of the major issues and challenges in the industry and the importance of continuing education for security professionals.   Get certified [...]

By |2020-12-14T06:47:38-05:00December 14th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO Conversation 008: Dr. Glen Kittergham and continuing education in security

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