International Foundation for Protection Officers

Congrats to the latest IFPO security graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest security graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   David Alvarado, CPO, Lebanon, OH, USA Gregory O'Neal, CPO, Sacramento, CA, USA Mamun Kabir, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada Robert Breckenridge, CSSM, Coeur d' Alene, ID, USA Bekalu Tadesse Yihune, CSSM, Calgary, AB, Canada David Royer, CPO, Denver, CO, USA   Bundle & [...]

By |2018-09-14T09:49:53-04:00September 14th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO security graduates!

Visit the Officer Down Memorial Page to pay respects, sign up for alerts

A security vehicle from The Conley Group, flanked by police cruisers in the funeral procession for Sgt. Tony Beminio. Security officers may not be considered traditional law enforcement by some, but under the larger pantheon of those who protect life and property, or sheepdogs protecting sheep, they are. In times of trouble, security officers are [...]

By |2018-09-11T06:29:00-04:00September 11th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Visit the Officer Down Memorial Page to pay respects, sign up for alerts

Take a look at some of the courses offered at #GSX18 in Las Vegas

Here are some of the courses offered at the GSX in September in Las Vegas, NV: CPP Review Program (22-23 Sept) PCI Review Program (22-23 Sept) PSP Review Program (22-23 Sept) Successful Security Consulting (23 Sept) Leveraging ESRM to Manage Physical, Cyber, and Converged Security Programs (23 Sept) Policy-Writing Workshop (23 Sept) Trending Issues in Gaming Security (23 Sept) And don't forget, the [...]

By |2018-09-10T21:57:03-04:00September 10th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Take a look at some of the courses offered at #GSX18 in Las Vegas

September 2018 Executive Protection Training registration is closing soon

The Independent Security Advisors fully accredited executive protection specialist course September 17th-23rd will close course registration in 10 days. With few seats still open, we wanted to remind those agencies and departments who have expressed interest in attending to submit your registration forms to reserve your seats. IFPO members can receive a big discount on [...]

By |2018-09-09T21:40:45-04:00September 9th, 2018|News|Comments Off on September 2018 Executive Protection Training registration is closing soon

Congrats to the latest IFPO certified protection officers!

Here are the IFPO's latest security graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   David Hutchinson, CPO, Toronto, ON, Canada Daniel Borg, CPO, Fleninge, Skane, Sweden Saiharan Rahulan, CPO, Utopia, ON, Canada Ehsan Jan Sheikh, CPO, Scarborough, ON, Canada Christopher Scholes, CPO, London, ON, Canada Michael Brooks, CPO, Oldsmar, FL, USA   The International Foundation for [...]

By |2018-09-08T19:42:39-04:00September 8th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO certified protection officers!

Bundle & save with IFPO’s Sept. Special — CPO course & membership for one low price

  IFPO September Special: For a limited time, purchase a Traditional CPO Program and IFPO Membership for Only $235.00! ***That's a savings of $50!*** As a complimentary thank-you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our September Special. This is a limited time offer for the month of September and is eligible until 9/30/2018. [...]

By |2018-09-03T10:08:53-04:00September 3rd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Bundle & save with IFPO’s Sept. Special — CPO course & membership for one low price

Increasing attacks on nurses and healthcare workers draw concern

By David Wenner dwenner@pennlive.com Hospital nurses tend to rush toward people in pain and distress with their guards down. Increasingly, they say, they are ending up in need of medical care themselves. Attacks against nurses and health care workers are considered a serious, worsening problem. A dramatic example happened recently at Penn State Health Milton S. [...]

By |2018-09-03T08:45:23-04:00September 3rd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Increasing attacks on nurses and healthcare workers draw concern

This Just In — the exact location of IFPO booth 2789 at #GSX18

Calling all security and #GSX18 careerists, enthusiasts and aficionados -- You may have heard that the IFPO will be at #GSX18 in Las Vegas at booth 2789. And now the IFPO has the exact coordinates so that as soon as you arrive at the GSX expo center, you will be able to quickly locate the [...]

By |2018-09-01T12:03:50-04:00September 1st, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on This Just In — the exact location of IFPO booth 2789 at #GSX18

IFPO partners with Castle Defense 360, a veteran-run active shooter training business

The IFPO is pleased to announce a partnership with Missouri-based Castle Defense 360, a certified service disabled veteran owned small business. According to Castle's website, the company provides "a wide array of training and protective services that exceed industry standards which are available to the general public, all levels of government, Law Enforcement, 1st Responders [...]

By |2018-08-31T00:45:12-04:00August 31st, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO partners with Castle Defense 360, a veteran-run active shooter training business

Attack at Grady Hospital in Atlanta allegedly planned by NM terror suspects

By Ray Sanchez, CNN.com A handwritten document titled "Phases of a Terrorist Attack." Talk of confronting and attacking "corrupt" institutions, including Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital. Jokes about dying in jihad. An underground stash of weapons and ammunition. New court documents revealed these and other details in the case against five adults who lived in squalor [...]

By |2018-08-28T00:10:29-04:00August 28th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Attack at Grady Hospital in Atlanta allegedly planned by NM terror suspects

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