International Foundation for Protection Officers

Just released – The IFPO’s The Professional Protection Officer

New for 2020 is The Professional Protection Officer - Practical Security Strategies and Emerging Trends, edited by International Foundation for Protection Officers Executive Director Sandi Davies and IFPO Board of Director Chairman Lawrence Fennelly. This work is the backbone of one of the IFPO's most popular and successful certifications, the Certified Protection Officer course.  For [...]

By |2020-03-04T05:39:28-05:00February 19th, 2020|About IFPO, Books, News|Comments Off on Just released – The IFPO’s The Professional Protection Officer

Bundle & save with the February IFPO special: Get the CSSM and membership for one low price!

IFPO's February Special is a combination deal -- one year of IFPO Membership AND the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) program for $275.00! As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering a limited time offer for the month of February and is eligible until 2/29/2020. About the [...]

By |2020-02-07T07:56:32-05:00February 7th, 2020|About IFPO|Comments Off on Bundle & save with the February IFPO special: Get the CSSM and membership for one low price!

Getting started as a security officer? Order the Initial Security Officer Program today

Are you just getting into the security industry? If you are, you want to launch your career in the right way, with the proper knowledge and skills to build a foundation upon which more advanced training can be based. That is precisely why the the International Foundation for Protection Officers designed the Initial Security Officer [...]

By |2020-01-28T20:55:02-05:00January 28th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Getting started as a security officer? Order the Initial Security Officer Program today

‘Gold standard’ An IFPO testimonial by Evan Gillespie, CPO, SSMP

The International Foundation for Protection Officers recently conducted this short interview with Evan Gillespie, CPO, SSMP, where, in his own words, he discusses the benefits of an IFPO certification: -- When did you start your career in security and what motivated you to do so? I started my security career in 2009 during my freshman [...]

By |2023-05-22T13:00:56-04:00January 26th, 2020|About IFPO|Comments Off on ‘Gold standard’ An IFPO testimonial by Evan Gillespie, CPO, SSMP

Saving lives, preventing crime: Security officers make an impact around the world

King's Church International@kingschurchinternational Every day, all across the globe, security officers are first on the scene -- providing protection, deterring and preventing crime and responding to emergency situations. Powering their actions are a desire to help others, but also a myriad of skills at their disposal. Many of those skills are of the [...]

By |2020-01-25T08:46:28-05:00January 25th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Saving lives, preventing crime: Security officers make an impact around the world

Ready to take the lead? Here are some guidelines for becoming a security supervisor

  For those wishing to advance into supervisory and managerial roles in the security industry, here are a few general guidelines: Master one’s current position. One must excel as a private in order to become a corporal. One must excel as a corporal in order to become a sergeant. Discover a mentor or mentors. Look [...]

By |2023-05-22T13:00:54-04:00January 14th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Ready to take the lead? Here are some guidelines for becoming a security supervisor

Killed In The Line Of Duty: Sheepdogs and Forgotten Soldiers by Chris Hertig

do not cross police barricade tape close-up photography by David von Diemar https://unsplash.com/ Chris Hertig, former college professor, member of the IFPO board of directors and author of the essay, The Forgotten Soldiers of the Invisible Empire, has penned another titled Killed In The Line Of Duty: Sheepdogs and Forgotten Soldiers. Security officers [...]

By |2020-01-15T11:27:48-05:00January 13th, 2020|About IFPO, Articles and Reports|Comments Off on Killed In The Line Of Duty: Sheepdogs and Forgotten Soldiers by Chris Hertig

Allied Universal professionals on ‘heightened alert’ after DHS terrorism bulletin

Allied Universal -- which boasts the largest security force in North America -- issued a news release recently following the Department of Homeland Security's Jan. 4 National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, stating that all of its security professionals had been informed of the bulletin and were now on heightened alert. Here is the text of [...]

By |2020-01-10T17:21:13-05:00January 10th, 2020|News, Safety|Comments Off on Allied Universal professionals on ‘heightened alert’ after DHS terrorism bulletin

7 reasons for employers to insist on IFPO-certified security officers

  Now more than ever, security is an important component of our daily lives, and that definitely includes the workplace. If you are en employer with a need for a professional security force, you want that force to be as prepared as possible for the unexpected, and it starts with education. Whether you have an [...]

By |2020-01-04T08:37:43-05:00January 4th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 7 reasons for employers to insist on IFPO-certified security officers

Security professionals can no longer just ‘observe and report’ – IFPO on Security Guy TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syIHtvhqlS0&t=65s Ted Czech, social media manager for the International Foundation for Protection Officers, was a guest recently on Security Guy TV, a podcast hosted by Chuck Harold. Czech and Harold covered some of the professional certifications the IFPO offers, how it is critical as a security professional to constantly update your skill set with continuing [...]

By |2019-12-09T06:11:35-05:00December 9th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Security professionals can no longer just ‘observe and report’ – IFPO on Security Guy TV

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