From FOX13: GIBSONTON, Fla. (FOX 13) - A Hillsborough County Air Force veteran believes she was racially profiled when a security guard followed her and stopped her during her morning run this week. Annie Carter served in the military for 16 years before retiring in January. She has since moved to Gibsonton, where she always [...]
Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy and IFPO member, Board of Directors: Dear CPO Fellows, This morning seven candidates sat the CPO exam at LOI, Leiderdorp. Six of them passed in a very successful way. Their names are: Ian ten Hoonte, CPO Dennis Jansen, CPO William [...]
The Vallarta Market in Victorville. This is a new twist -- security professionals have been criticized for using their Tasers and there have been other incidents where their Tasers have been used against them; however, in this case, the defendant was already armed with his own Taser and seemed almost anticipating having to [...]
Daija Kemp, 18, charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery in the shooting death of Kevin Willis, whose body was found at Scott Park in November 2018 in Miami Gardens. BY CARLI TEPROFF, MiamiHerald.com An 18-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday on charges of murder and armed robbery after detectives say she killed a security [...]
Lake Charles (La.) City Hall security officer Michael Narcisse. All too often, security officers make news headlines as the victims of a heinous crime or as defendants in criminal cases. Here we have the refreshing and inspiring case of Michael Narcisse, a security officer in Louisiana known for his friendly and helpful demeanor. [...]
Thurman Bailey (left) and Jon Poole. From WGNTV.com: CHICAGO — A 34-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a security guard outside of a River North nightclub. Jon Poole was taken into custody Thursday in Lawrenceville, Ga., after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police said he [...]
From TheGuardian: Security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu, has been awarded the Certified Protection Officer Instructor (CPOI) designation by the Naples, Florida, United States-based International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO). Ekhomu, President of Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON), is the first African to receive this award, which is the highest honour [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: MANCHESTER, Tenn. June 21 2019– Law enforcement overseeing the 18th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival said they arrested and cited 374 people during this year's festival, a significant increase from the previous year's numbers. While arrests were down by more than half, citations were up by more than 95%during the four-day music [...]
From PrivateOfficerInternational: Four fatal shootings and more than a half of dozen other shootings involving private security officers during the past week have left questions about training and oversight. During the latest shooting, a Houston security officer confronted a man trespassing in a shopping center as he rummaged through some dumpsters. The security guard had [...]
Braydon Smith, left, and home invasion suspect Jataveon Dashawn Hall, right. Big kudos to brave Braydon Smith, who defended his house from a home invasion. Kid's got nerves of steel. Unfortunately, after suspect Jataveon Dashawn Hall was admitted to a hospital, there seems to have been a disconnect in the chain-of-custody, which allowed him [...]
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