International Foundation for Protection Officers

Nominations now being accepted for 2018 OSPAs, ceremony to be held at GSX

The IFPO is now a supporting association of the Outstanding Security Performance Awards. Last year's awards, held at ASIS 2017, was a rousing success, and this year's, held at the ASIS re-named GSX, promises to be no different. Here is the latest news release on the US OSPAs: By Hannah Miller Nominations are invited for the [...]

By |2018-05-04T14:19:33-04:00May 4th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Nominations now being accepted for 2018 OSPAs, ceremony to be held at GSX

May Special: Buy 1 year of IFPO corporate or individual membership – get 1 year FREE!

IFPO May Special: For a limited time, receive a free year of IFPO Membership with the purchase of a single Corporate or Individual Membership! As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our May special. This is a limited time offer for the month of May and is eligible [...]

By |2018-05-02T20:16:38-04:00May 2nd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on May Special: Buy 1 year of IFPO corporate or individual membership – get 1 year FREE!

Congrats to 3 European protection officers for passing Certified Investigation Officer exam

Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: Dear CIO Fellows, Last week five candidates sat the second CIO exam (IFPO Europe has a certification called the CIO -  Certified Investigation Officer). Three of them passed in a successful way.  Their names are: René van Hoye, CPO, CIO Wim Roerdinkholder, CPO, CIO [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:36:19-05:00May 2nd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to 3 European protection officers for passing Certified Investigation Officer exam

IOBSE enrolls 5 in the IFPO Entry Level Protection Officer course

Infraguard's Ron Martin stands with IFPO Award recipients (l to r) Jose Palacio, Kylia Birris, Josiah Jackson, Devonte Potts and Ivan Casby. Great news from Ron Martin, CPP, Infragard North Louisiana Vice President, Commercial Facilities Sector Chief: "During the International Organization of Black Security Executives, (IOBSE) I was honored to present to five students [...]

By |2018-04-30T06:33:23-04:00April 30th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IOBSE enrolls 5 in the IFPO Entry Level Protection Officer course

Register now for ASIS International’s GSX security event, set for Las Vegas, Sept. 23-27

*** ATTENTION: IFPO Members and Graduates can receive $50.00 off of an ALL ACCESS PASS to the event.  They must use the code PARTNER2 in order for the discount to be applied. ***   Registration is now open for the landmark security event of the year, the Global Security Exchange, formerly known as the ASIS International [...]

By |2018-06-09T13:11:52-04:00April 28th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Register now for ASIS International’s GSX security event, set for Las Vegas, Sept. 23-27

Woman shocks Walmart security officer with stun gun in Nashville

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 27 2018 A woman previously banned from Walmart has been arrested and is now facing more serious charges than trespassing. An Asset Protection Employee at the Walmart on Dickerson Pike reported seeing Sharon Mendoza, 43, putting things in her backpack she hadn't paid for, bypassing the cashier and heading towards the [...]

By |2018-04-27T12:00:59-04:00April 27th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Woman shocks Walmart security officer with stun gun in Nashville

IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies congratulates CPO graduate

IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies -- who recently attended and spoke at the 2018 ASIS Europe conference -- congratulates a recent Certified Protection Officer graduate Mr. Karl Baruel, CPO. IFPO Board of Director - Joop Verdonk, CPP delivered the classroom training at the University of Applied Sciences AVANS at Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. April Special: 30% Off [...]

By |2018-04-27T11:34:09-04:00April 27th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies congratulates CPO graduate

Scenes from IFPO’s Sandi Davies’ trip to ASIS Europe 2018

  IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies was in Rotterdam, NL for the annual ASIS Europe conference, titled this year, "From Risk to Resilience," speaking about the importance of achieving certifications in the security industry. Here are some pics Sandi posted of her time at the conference:   Go to the ASIS International website   LIKE [...]

By |2018-04-20T11:00:49-04:00April 20th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Scenes from IFPO’s Sandi Davies’ trip to ASIS Europe 2018

School board in Boulder Valley, Colo. mulls security cameras

Photo from www.securitycameraking.com AMY BOUNDS ON APR 18, 2018 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch.com April 18--The Boulder Valley school board is moving closer to installing interior security cameras at its high schools, with members generally agreeing to a new policy at a Tuesday work session. Parents and high school principals have lobbied the board to [...]

By |2018-04-20T08:59:41-04:00April 20th, 2018|News|Comments Off on School board in Boulder Valley, Colo. mulls security cameras

The Survey Says – Most Clients of Security Guard Providers are not Happy

By Tom T. Parrish, President, Parrish Security Group In a recent report from Experience Inc, a research firm specializing in consulting to the uniformed security officer industry, it was stated that 54% of security users (buyers) are not satisfied with their current provider of security services. 36% of clients surveyed said they were dissatisfied with [...]

By |2018-04-19T06:39:56-04:00April 19th, 2018|News|Comments Off on The Survey Says – Most Clients of Security Guard Providers are not Happy

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