International Foundation for Protection Officers

Heroic students tackle gunman at California high school

Much respect to the students at La Habra High School for their bravery and swift actions. Even with school resource officers on campus, the reality is that it's impossible for them to be everywhere all at once. As we have seen time and time again, regular, everyday citizens have to step up to protect themselves [...]

By |2019-10-20T05:59:33-04:00October 20th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Heroic students tackle gunman at California high school

Want to protect your house of worship? Scholarships offered for ISA coexist security program

Coexist Training Scholarship The Independent Security Advisors House of Worship Security Program is proud to announce the coexist scholarship available to House of Worship Safety and Security volunteers and employees. Each $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to verified security personal to attend any ISA training course for the remainder of 2019 and through 2020. With the [...]

By |2019-10-17T05:32:18-04:00October 17th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Want to protect your house of worship? Scholarships offered for ISA coexist security program

Security breach: Woman fools TSA to board plane in Florida with ticket or ID

Sylvia Rictor, who allegedly fooled TSA agents to board a plane at Orlando International Airport without an ID or ticket. It may remain a mystery to the public precisely how Sylvia Rictor was able to allegedly fool TSA agents to board a plane at Orlando International Airport, but hopefully, the FBI and TSA [...]

By |2019-10-12T07:17:59-04:00October 12th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security breach: Woman fools TSA to board plane in Florida with ticket or ID

Pennsylvania school district considers establishing its own police force

  There are a wide range of ideas on how to keep students safe in schools. Some school districts utilize metal detectors. At the other end of the spectrum, there's the belief that a bucket of rocks will help if an active shooter is in the school. According to this paper, the trend of placing [...]

By |2019-10-07T05:57:58-04:00October 7th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Pennsylvania school district considers establishing its own police force

Time is running out! Take advantage of our July special on the CPO program!

tt Here's the special:  IFPO July Special: For a limited time, get 30% OFF One CPO Traditional Program As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our July special! This is a limited time offer for the month of July and is eligible until 7/31/2019.   Here's what you [...]

By |2019-07-29T06:02:17-04:00July 26th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Time is running out! Take advantage of our July special on the CPO program!

Sharpen your security skills: Sign-up for a virtual workshop

Succeeding in security is all about staying up-to-date with the latest information. IFPO affiliate Human Investigation Management is holding two upcoming 1-hour virtual interactive group meeting workshops. Why should you attend? According to HIM, "We case-study Criminology, Security, Protection & Risk because, these practitioners specialize in the study of crime and terror in general, besides [...]

By |2019-07-21T07:08:57-04:00July 21st, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Sharpen your security skills: Sign-up for a virtual workshop

Closer ties: Private security and public safety need interoperable communications

IFPO's Tom Conley and Bill McCarthy. By Adam Stone, SecurityMagazine.com On October 1, 2017 a lone gunman fired down from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, killings dozens of people attending a country music festival. The first responder on the scene was a private security guard called to respond [...]

By |2019-07-19T11:38:41-04:00July 19th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Closer ties: Private security and public safety need interoperable communications

Want to boost your career in security? Go to GSX 2019’s Career HQ!

Career Opportunities for Protection Officers at GSX 2019 It can be difficult to find the time to develop your resume, expand your professional network, and find new educational and learning opportunities - all of which are necessary to further your career. Fortunately, the organizers at ASIS recognize this and have you covered at Global Security [...]

By |2019-07-18T06:23:11-04:00July 18th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Want to boost your career in security? Go to GSX 2019’s Career HQ!

Study: Victims unaffected by police body cams

Andatech professional bodycam https://andatech.com.au/products/andatech-bodycam-professional Although body cams have become far more prevalent in law enforcement in recent years, the same cannot be said for security professionals, with some of the biggest concerns appearing to be cost and liability. Hopefully -- and sooner rather than later -- we will see a turn-around in this [...]

By |2019-07-13T09:33:46-04:00July 13th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Study: Victims unaffected by police body cams

IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF one CPO Traditional Program

Make sure to visit the IFPO at Booth #1489 at GSX CHICAGO September 8-12! IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF One CPO Traditional Program As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our July special! This is a limited time offer for the month of July and is [...]

By |2019-07-16T05:51:39-04:00July 12th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF one CPO Traditional Program

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