International Foundation for Protection Officers

Did you know? IFPO weekly professional protection officer quiz #1

Presenting a new feature here at the IFPO: The weekly professional protection officer quiz. Each week, five questions, culled from IFPO material, will be posted. The next week, the answers will be posted, along with five more questions. So test your knowledge of professional protection theory and practice and feel free to share it to [...]

By |2019-02-21T06:37:44-05:00February 21st, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Did you know? IFPO weekly professional protection officer quiz #1

9 security professionals pass IFPO exams!

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Congrats and best of luck in your careers! David Alexander Grant, CPO, Doral, FL, USA Victor M. Colon, CPO, St. Mary's, GA, USA Kevin Criddle, CPO, Sioux City, IA, USA Curt Fiechtner, CPO, Sioux City, IA, USA Bouchaib Aboutaj, CPO, Casablanca, Morocco Kyle Samilton, CPO, Hershey, PA, USA James [...]

By |2019-02-15T10:33:48-05:00February 15th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 9 security professionals pass IFPO exams!

Nominees for the 2019 OSPAs to be accepted in March, ceremony at GSX 2019

2018 OPSA Security Officer of the Year Award sponsored by the IFPOLeft to Right: Dennis Shepp, CPP IFPO Chairman of the BoardRichard W. Sullivan – Award RecipientRichard Widup, COO Former ASIS International President The IFPO is pleased to announce once again its support of the Outstanding Security Performance Awards, bestowed annually at ASIS International's Global [...]

By |2019-02-10T07:05:57-05:00February 10th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Nominees for the 2019 OSPAs to be accepted in March, ceremony at GSX 2019

February Special — save on an IFPO corporate membership!

IFPO February Special: Save 25% on a single IFPO Corporate Membership. As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our February special! This is a limited time offer for the month of February and is eligible until 2/28/2019. Check Out the IFPO Monthly Scholarship! The International Foundation for Protection Officers [...]

By |2019-02-09T08:22:28-05:00February 9th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on February Special — save on an IFPO corporate membership!

Congrats to Lovadis Dominquez, IFPO’s January scholarship winner!

The IFPO's January scholarship winner is Lovadis Domingiez of Clewiston, Florida. Lovadis has chosen to take the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) course. Congratulations, Lovadis! 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 [...]

By |2019-02-08T06:52:06-05:00February 8th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to Lovadis Dominquez, IFPO’s January scholarship winner!

Bullying in the security industry: What to know and how to respond

Here is another article from The Professional Security Officer magazine, and a very important one. Magzine co-founder Michael O'Sullivan brings up what may be a taboo subject to many in the industry -- bullying. Among his many good points is that remaining uninformed and keeping quiet about bullying is just about the worst thing that [...]

By |2019-02-02T08:54:04-05:00February 2nd, 2019|News|Comments Off on Bullying in the security industry: What to know and how to respond

13 security professionals now certified through IFPO

  Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Congrats and best of luck in your careers!   Patrick W. Bull, CSSM, Norcross, GA, USA Benjamin Maille, CPO, Val Rita, ON, Canada Douglas Alvarez, CPO, Denver, CO, USA Travon Anderson, CPO, Joilet, IL, USA Robert Pepin, CPO, Bal Harbour, MA, USA Joseph C. Nasiatka, CPO, Bal Harbour, [...]

By |2019-01-26T09:51:25-05:00January 26th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 13 security professionals now certified through IFPO

Introducing The Professional Security Officer magazine

Introducing a new resource for security professionals -- an online magazine and resource called The Professional Security Officer. Launched by two UK security professionals, Rollo Davies and Michael O'Sullivan, the magazine aims to lend support to an industry often overlooked by those not intimately involved with it (Forgotten Soldiers, anyone?), while raising issues such as [...]

By |2019-01-26T09:22:57-05:00January 26th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Introducing The Professional Security Officer magazine

10 security professionals pass IFPO exams

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Congrats and best of luck in your careers!   Dejan Nikolic, CPO, Tumba, Sweden David Spence Fischer, CSSM, Des Moines, IA, USA Sam Morrison, CPO, Vacaville, CA, USA Jackson Ragland, CPO, Reynoldsburg, OH, USA Chris King, CPO, Daper, UT, USA Abraham Daniels, CPO, Joliet, IL, USA Towfic Adem, CPO, [...]

By |2019-01-24T06:16:34-05:00January 24th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 10 security professionals pass IFPO exams

Drones taking over the airways pose serious security risks

By JOEL GRIFFIN, JANUARY 15, 2019, SecurityInfoWatch.com For years, security experts have warned about the myriad threats presented by consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones. Follow the IFPO on Linkedin! Click here to read the rest of the story. _______________________________ Check out IFPO's January Special! The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) [...]

By |2020-12-02T06:42:27-05:00January 18th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Drones taking over the airways pose serious security risks

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