International Foundation for Protection Officers

Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott under investigation for alleged assault on security officer

Security officer Kyle Johnson, left and Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, just before Elliott pushed Johnson backwards over a railing. Photo from TMZ Sports. By Enzo Marino, Fox5Vegas LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- An EDC security guard filed charges against Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot after an alleged assault in May. The alleged [...]

By |2019-07-13T08:39:10-04:00July 13th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Dallas Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott under investigation for alleged assault on security officer

IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF one CPO Traditional Program

Make sure to visit the IFPO at Booth #1489 at GSX CHICAGO September 8-12! IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF One CPO Traditional Program As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our July special! This is a limited time offer for the month of July and is [...]

By |2019-07-16T05:51:39-04:00July 12th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF one CPO Traditional Program

Man arrested for burning American flag at Walmart on July 4th

Mitchell Stauffer captured on video burning an American flag.By Holly Matkin, DefenseMaven/BlueLivesMatter Mitchell Lee Stauffer doused the flag in gasoline, then set it ablaze, video footage showed. Tabb, VA – York-Poquoson sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man who set an American flag ablaze outside a Walmart store on Independence Day (video below). The incident occurred [...]

By |2019-07-11T06:34:01-04:00July 11th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Man arrested for burning American flag at Walmart on July 4th

Will you be at GSX 2019 in Chicago? Visit the IFPO at Booth #1489!

Make sure to visit the IFPO at Booth #1489 at GSX CHICAGO September 8-12! Click here to register for the GSX 2019. Career Opportunities for Protection Officers at GSX 2019 It can be difficult to find the time to develop your resume, expand your professional network, and find new educational and learning opportunities - all [...]

By |2019-09-03T06:03:47-04:00July 10th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Will you be at GSX 2019 in Chicago? Visit the IFPO at Booth #1489!

Security officer wins lawsuit against rapper Boosie Badazz in pepper-spray incident

Security officer Glen Kerley, from TheBlast.com BY ANITA LEE of The Sun Herald -- Biloxi, Mississippi -- As the crowd shoved him to the ground and swarmed over him, Dillard’s security officer Glen Kerley’s mind switched to auto pilot. He wasn’t thinking about how badly he might be injured. He didn’t cry out. Instead, Kerley [...]

By |2019-07-09T06:17:25-04:00July 9th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security officer wins lawsuit against rapper Boosie Badazz in pepper-spray incident

An introduction to complex adaptive systems and risk analysis

Introduction to Complex Adaptive Systems and Risk Analysis By Erik Daniel Erikson, CPO, CPOI, CSSM This article presents various concepts for security managers and directors to get a brief introduction to complexity theory and its relevance to risk analysis. The first part of this article is to introduce the concept of complexity in various environments, and [...]

By |2019-07-08T06:12:18-04:00July 8th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on An introduction to complex adaptive systems and risk analysis

‘An eye opener’ One supervisor’s thoughts on door security

"My first experience on doors, I saw a woman get her eye ripped out with a stiletto heel by another woman. It was……well, an eye opener."    by Gina Lawrence, The Professional Security Officer magazine, 3rd edition As I stood there, the roar of the crowded venue behind me, I looked at my colleague. Small, [...]

By |2019-07-06T08:48:22-04:00July 6th, 2019|News|Comments Off on ‘An eye opener’ One supervisor’s thoughts on door security

Security officers ID Chicago cancer survivor wall graffiti suspects

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Chicago IL July 5 2019 -- A prosecutor said Thursday more charges could be filed against seven people suspected of scrawling graffiti on The Bean in Millennium Park and the cancer survivor wall at Maggie Daley Park after Chicago officials come up with an estimate of the damage. For now, two of the [...]

By |2019-07-05T09:17:44-04:00July 5th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security officers ID Chicago cancer survivor wall graffiti suspects

Texas security officer fatally shoots woman with baseball bat at apartment complex

From ABC 13 Houston. https://abc13.com Security officer fatally wounds woman armed with baseball bat. Here is another example of a security officer as a first responder -- he's on the front lines in a potentially dangerous environment, and it certainly played out that way recently. It appears as though he responded swiftly and [...]

By |2019-07-03T06:46:03-04:00July 3rd, 2019|News|Comments Off on Texas security officer fatally shoots woman with baseball bat at apartment complex

California security officer targeted in BB gun attack, police say

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Santa Clarita County CA June 30 2019 On Tuesday evening around 11 p.m., deputies responded to the 22400 block of Georgia Lane in Saugus regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The victim works for a security company and was [...]

By |2019-07-01T06:13:30-04:00July 1st, 2019|News|Comments Off on California security officer targeted in BB gun attack, police say

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