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Black Friday shooting: Gunman injures 2 at Alabama mall, then killed by police

Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk, AJC.com HOOVER, ALA. — A shooting at an Alabama mall Thursday night left at two people injured and the one person dead, according to multiple news outlets. >> Read more trending news The incident took place at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover as shoppers began looking for Black Friday [...]

By |2018-11-23T09:15:47-05:00November 23rd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Black Friday shooting: Gunman injures 2 at Alabama mall, then killed by police

Florida police bust theft ring after escorting Santa and Mrs. Claus to tree lighting

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. November 20 2018 - Two Daytona Beach police officers escorting Mr. and Mrs. Claus to a tree lighting ceremony broke up a major theft ring in the parking lot Saturday night, the Police Department said. Officers Joe Evans and Courtney Wooleyhan were returning to duty, after escorting Santa and Mrs. [...]

By |2018-11-21T06:37:56-05:00November 21st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Florida police bust theft ring after escorting Santa and Mrs. Claus to tree lighting

US Army troops prepare for migrant caravans along Texas-Mexico border

US troops position razor wire along the border with Mexico to deter the caravan of illegal immigrants headed for the United States. Photo by Todd Bensman. Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow, border and homeland security expert, writer, and speaker, penned this post on LinkedIn, as part of his series on his self-embedded coverage [...]

By |2018-11-20T06:39:39-05:00November 20th, 2018|News|Comments Off on US Army troops prepare for migrant caravans along Texas-Mexico border

Hate crime on the rise in the U.S., FBI says

by Katie Malafronte, CampusSafetyMagazine.com The FBI released a report on Tuesday that showed hate crime in the U.S. rose about 17 percent in 2017 when compared to 2016. There were 7,175 hate crimes in 2017 compared to the 6,121 incidents the previous year. The FBI pointed out that the number of law enforcement agencies reporting the [...]

By |2018-11-17T09:43:19-05:00November 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Hate crime on the rise in the U.S., FBI says

9 security officers killed in 12 days nationwide

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Nine private security officers have been killed in just twelve days. All but two were unarmed. On-duty security officers in Michigan, California, Florida, Utah, Illinois and Arizona were shot to death while protecting lives and property. LIKE the IFPO on Facebook! Of the none officers killed, five were on duty unarmed at bars [...]

By |2018-11-17T09:13:47-05:00November 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off on 9 security officers killed in 12 days nationwide

Homeless baby boy revived by Oakland police officer

Oakland Police Chief Anne E. Kirkpatrick and Officer Gregory Palomo. (Courtesy Oakland Police Department) By HARRY HARRIS | hharris@bayareanewsgroup.com and GEORGE KELLY | gkelly@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group OAKLAND — An Oakland police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby boy, who he found not breathing after being prematurely born to his homeless mother Tuesday afternoon [...]

By |2018-11-16T06:27:35-05:00November 16th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Homeless baby boy revived by Oakland police officer

300+ loaded guns seized at airport security checkpoints by TSA in October

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Washington DC November 13 2018 -- The Transportation Security Administration has said it confiscated more than 300 loaded guns at airport security checkpoints around the country in October. In a blog post on Friday, the TSA outlined its stats for the month: 358 firearms in carry-on bags were discovered at 105 airports around the [...]

By |2018-11-14T06:32:07-05:00November 14th, 2018|News|Comments Off on 300+ loaded guns seized at airport security checkpoints by TSA in October

Microchip implants considered for UK company employees

Jowan Österlund, founder of Biohax, holds a microchip implant (Biohax) In August, a Wisconsin company, Three Square Market, made news when 50 of its employees at its headquarters volunteered to have a chip injected into their hand. And now, it appears the practice has caught on "across the pond," as they say, according [...]

By |2018-11-13T06:25:28-05:00November 13th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Microchip implants considered for UK company employees

Firefighter saves American flag during California wildfires

By Tamar Lapin, NewYorkPost A firefighter battling the devastating blazes ripping through California was caught on video saving an American flag and draping it over the mailbox of a gutted home. The touching footage shared by CBS News shows the firefighter making sure to hold the Stars and Stripes above the ground as he gently walks it to a mailbox [...]

By |2018-11-12T06:14:05-05:00November 12th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Firefighter saves American flag during California wildfires

6 security professionals earn IFPO certifications!

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Valentijn Rovers, CPO, Oegstgeest, Netherlands Jeffrey van der Toorn, CPO, Oegstgeest, Netherlands James Michael Wilson, CPO, Oria, Almeria, Spain Abdullah M. Al Harbi, CSSM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Gregory Wolfe, CSSM, Fawn Grove, PA, USA Michael Durkin, CSSM, Ottawa, ON, Canada   November [...]

By |2018-11-14T09:31:00-05:00November 11th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 6 security professionals earn IFPO certifications!

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