International Foundation for Protection Officers

Security officers should be alert for Coronavirus, as outbreak spreads to U.S.

As first responders, security officers need to stay up-to-date on emergency situations that have the potential to affect the nation as a whole. Case in point: the Coronavirus. Here is what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have to say about the virus: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the U.S. Updated January 27, [...]

By |2020-01-28T06:10:17-05:00January 28th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Security officers should be alert for Coronavirus, as outbreak spreads to U.S.

Saving lives, preventing crime: Security officers make an impact around the world

King's Church International@kingschurchinternational Every day, all across the globe, security officers are first on the scene -- providing protection, deterring and preventing crime and responding to emergency situations. Powering their actions are a desire to help others, but also a myriad of skills at their disposal. Many of those skills are of the [...]

By |2020-01-25T08:46:28-05:00January 25th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Saving lives, preventing crime: Security officers make an impact around the world

American Airlines to provide human trafficking awareness training as part of DHS Blue Campaign

DHS.gov Blue Campaign to end human trafficking. Earlier this week, the IFPO disseminated a post about Busing On The Lookout, a national program from Truckers Against Trafficking, designed to educate bus drivers on the horrors of human trafficking and calling them to be vigilant for the signs of the heinous crime. On Thursday, [...]

By |2020-01-24T11:10:03-05:00January 24th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on American Airlines to provide human trafficking awareness training as part of DHS Blue Campaign

Security officer kills gunman in Kansas City nightclub mass shooting

Image from Kat Wilcox https://www.pexels.com/photo/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681/ The night the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Tennessee Titans to become AFC champions and earn a berth in Super Bowl LIV is forever marred by the senseless tragedy of a shooting that occurred outside a Kansas City, Missouri nightclub. However, similar to a scenario at a Texas [...]

By |2020-01-21T05:44:21-05:00January 21st, 2020|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Security officer kills gunman in Kansas City nightclub mass shooting

Busing On The Lookout program seeks to educate drivers on human trafficking

Annie Sovcik, the Program Director for Busing on the Lookout (BOTL)   Although the scourge of modern-day human trafficking has only gained media attention in the last decade or so, it has existed in the United States -- and around the world -- for much, much longer. What makes human trafficking so insidious is its subversive [...]

By |2020-01-19T21:06:29-05:00January 19th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Busing On The Lookout program seeks to educate drivers on human trafficking

Michael Allen in TPSO: Lifelong Learning, The Key to the Success of Every Security Professional

Michael Allen CPP, CFE, has penned a very informative and inspirational piece for The Professional Security Officer (TPSO) magazine. Launched about a year ago in the UK, the magazine's most recent edition is titled CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and Career Development. Allen's essay, Lifelong Learning, The Key to the Success of Every Security Professional, delves [...]

By |2020-01-17T08:23:38-05:00January 17th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Michael Allen in TPSO: Lifelong Learning, The Key to the Success of Every Security Professional

California security officer detains predator, thwarts sexual assault

Valiant Private Security Officer Christopher Gomez. Image from http://privateofficerbreakingnews.blogspot.com/ With decisive actions and a compassionate heart, Valiant Private Security Officer Christopher Gomez was able to thwart a sexual assault and take a predator off the street in San Jose, Calif. According to a report by  Jesse Gary of KTVU, Gomez said he was [...]

By |2020-01-16T10:01:56-05:00January 16th, 2020|News|Comments Off on California security officer detains predator, thwarts sexual assault

Pro Security Tip: Write out ‘2020’ on all documents

Image from Pixabay -- Stunning free images & royalty free stock https://pixabay.com/ The Security Officers Facebook page imparted some great wisdom just after the New Year and although we are now two weeks in to 2020, it bears repeating: "Someone just pointed out something very interesting to me ... When writing the date [...]

By |2020-01-15T15:15:33-05:00January 15th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Pro Security Tip: Write out ‘2020’ on all documents

Ready to take the lead? Here are some guidelines for becoming a security supervisor

  For those wishing to advance into supervisory and managerial roles in the security industry, here are a few general guidelines: Master one’s current position. One must excel as a private in order to become a corporal. One must excel as a corporal in order to become a sergeant. Discover a mentor or mentors. Look [...]

By |2023-05-22T13:00:54-04:00January 14th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Ready to take the lead? Here are some guidelines for becoming a security supervisor

Security professionals should be on the lookout for “roofies” in bars, clubs and restaurants

Image from Joey Salads https://www.youtube.com/user/JoeySalads Its medical name is Rohypnol, but it is more commonly known by the street names Roofies, Mexican Valium or Roach-2. For years, roofies have been known as a date rape drug, a substance men would surreptitiously place in women's drinks to render them unconscious or nearly unconscious and [...]

By |2020-01-13T10:42:00-05:00January 12th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Security professionals should be on the lookout for “roofies” in bars, clubs and restaurants

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