The IFPO's January scholarship winner is Michelle Rivera of Memphis, Tennessee. Michelle has chosen to take the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) course. Congratulations, Michelle! To sign up for the Monthly Scholarship for a CPO Program or the CSSM Program, click here! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of that commitment the [...]
No doubt there have been things like this in movies and TV and now we have life imitating art. Sure, there is a certain novelty to it, but similar to security robots, there will be glitches and serious short-comings. In the end, nothing can replace a well-trained, well-disciplined security professional. -- IFPO. By Casey Baseel, [...]
Great news from Ron Martin, CPP, IFPO Board of Directors member, Infragard North Louisiana Vice President, Commercial Facilities Sector Chief: This year, three individual IOBSE scholarship recipients have been awarded the IFPO Initial Security Officer Program Course. This course provides online training to help improve the knowledge and performance of private security officers part of an [...]
It should come as no surprise that the security profession would be subject to incidents like this from time to time, as now more than ever, security professionals are performing tasks once done by law enforcement officers. Yet, at the same time, this incident stands as further proof for the need for intense and [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews.com: FAIRFAX, Ohio —April 28 2019 A television heist turned into a shopping center struggle in Fairfax, as a security officer got pepper sprayed in the face. The woman, police said, who started it all is now in jail. Fairfax police said the security guard caught the woman trying to do the same [...]
Livingstone security officers Nyshika Ledbetter, left, and Kia Allison, are credited with helping to save the life of three-month-old True Bostick on campus Monday, April 15, 2019. Photo: Livingstone College BY LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE NEWS SERVICE APRIL 20, 2019 SALISBURY – Livingstone College security officers are credited with helping to save the life of a [...]
Adhan Rasheed Clark, 25, of Paramount, charged with homicide. From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews -- Inglewood CA April 26 2019 A man was arrested in the killing of a security guard at a marijuana dispensary in Inglewood, authorities said Wednesday. Detectives and a SWAT team took Adhan Rasheed Clark, 25, of Paramount, into custody Monday near [...]
Image Credit: RideGuru There are many dangers that the public should be aware of when using a ridesharing service such as Uber and Lyft. It is becoming quite common to learn about crimes regarding Uber and Lyft services, with several cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse crimes receiving widespread media attention. According [...]
By Mark Folmer, CPP; Brad Gordon; and Eddie Sorrels, CPP, PSP, PCI As reported by Grand View Research, the value of the physical security market globally is estimated to top $290 billion by 2025. Those “zeroes” alone give security professionals good reason to pay attention to this ever-increasing sector. By most estimates, security guard services make up [...]
Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: Dear CPO fellows, On April 18, fifteen candidates sat the CPO exam at the Priory of Corsendonk. Twelve of these candidates passed the exam in a very successful way. Their names are: Erik Borgers, CPO Michael van Emde Boas, CPO Willem [...]
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