International Foundation for Protection Officers

Become a protective service agent — take this upcoming course in Maryland

The Dignitary and Executive Protection Specialist Course (ISA DPP 101) is a fully accredited training program for law enforcement and private security endorsed by the International Foundation for Protection Officers. This program provides specialized training to students who will conduct or support dignitary/executive protective service operations as a single agent or as part of a [...]

By |2020-06-30T06:16:10-04:00June 30th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Become a protective service agent — take this upcoming course in Maryland

Security officer killed by friendly fire at Indiana hospital

By Amy Rock, Campus Safety Magazine MUNSTER, Ind. — A retired sheriff’s deputy working as a security officer at Munster Community Hospital was accidentally shot and killed by his colleague as the two were trying to subdue a violent patient. Read the rest of the story.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-m_a5v0sII&t=444s   Get certified and take your security [...]

By |2020-12-12T07:14:43-05:00June 29th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Security officer killed by friendly fire at Indiana hospital

Security officers targeted around the country as businesses reopen

Image from Kat Wilcox https://www.pexels.com/photo/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681/ From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Charlotte NC 24 2020 -- Private security officers have once again become the target of violence since the reopening of businesses, malls, and nightclubs during the past few weeks.   Read the rest of the story.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-m_a5v0sII   Get certified and take your security [...]

By |2020-12-12T07:15:29-05:00June 24th, 2020|About IFPO, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Security officers targeted around the country as businesses reopen

‘Fully virtual experience’ Global Security Exchange moves online, renamed GSX+

New virtual experience delivers world-class security education, networking, and marketplace all over the globe Alexandria, VA (22 June 2020)—ASIS International, the world's largest association for security management professionals, today announced its decision to move Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2020 to a fully virtual experience, titled Global Security Exchange Plus (GSX+), which includes more than 80 [...]

By |2020-06-22T18:16:16-04:00June 22nd, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on ‘Fully virtual experience’ Global Security Exchange moves online, renamed GSX+

Let’s Talk Security: An IFPO conversation with Tim Easton of Castle Defense 360

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-m_a5v0sII *** Please note: There is a small unintentional misstatement in the conversation. Easton mentions building Afghani Army companies; however, his intention was to say Iraqi Army companies. *** Tim Easton, former US Army combat engineer and now CEO of Missouri-based Castle Defense 360 Security Consulting, was gracious enough to sit down with IFPO Social [...]

By |2020-06-22T08:06:48-04:00June 22nd, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Let’s Talk Security: An IFPO conversation with Tim Easton of Castle Defense 360

Know an excellent security company or professional? Nominate them for the Bill Zalud Award!

Nominations are now being accepted for the 4th annual Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence. The award, which recognizes one security professional or an organization for professional excellence or outstanding service in the security profession and one runner-up, is a joint project between the International Foundation for Protection Officers and Security Magazine. The award bears Bill's name [...]

By |2020-06-18T09:48:58-04:00June 18th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Know an excellent security company or professional? Nominate them for the Bill Zalud Award!

Security officer protects news team, recovers two AR-15s during Seattle riots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVAMUejexa0 The recent protests that have gripped the country -- some peaceful, others violent -- have seen a rise in the need for security professionals. It's unfortunate these situations exist, but the benefit is twofold: property and people are protected and security officers who may have been unemployed are now working. During the upheaval in [...]

By |2020-12-12T07:16:27-05:00June 16th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Security officer protects news team, recovers two AR-15s during Seattle riots

Dancing security officer honored with parade and balloons in Philadelphia

  With so much negativity in the news about law enforcement -- and security officers -- it's great to see a positive piece about the work that security professionals do, day-in and day-out.  -- IFPO.   By Phil Anastasia, Philadelphia Inquirer Officially, Tammy Miller is a security guard at the DaVita Cobbs Creek Dialysis Center. [...]

By |2020-12-12T07:17:37-05:00June 15th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Dancing security officer honored with parade and balloons in Philadelphia

Congrats to Pamela Walsh, IFPO’s May scholarship winner!

The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) May scholarship winner is Pamela Walsh of Saint Cloud, Florida. Pamela has chosen the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) program, a $300.00 value. Congratulations, Pamela! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of that commitment the IFPO is now offering [...]

By |2020-06-14T07:30:14-04:00June 14th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to Pamela Walsh, IFPO’s May scholarship winner!

First COVID-19, now protests — security officers provide protection around the country

Across the country, there appears to be a hiring boom in the security industry. PrivateOfficerBreakingNews has several examples of public and private entities hiring security officers in recent months, first over crimes associated with the coronavirus and now, over possible looting from protests. In Seattle, Washington, Denise and Deschmaps Bamba's company, Fortress Security Services, has [...]

By |2020-12-12T07:19:19-05:00June 13th, 2020|News|Comments Off on First COVID-19, now protests — security officers provide protection around the country

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