International Foundation for Protection Officers

Security officer shoots man in chest during break-in at Fox News station

From WTOP.com: WASHINGTON — Police have charged a 38-year-old man with second-degree burglary after he broke into the Fox 5 news station Monday afternoon and was shot by a security officer. Just after 3 p.m., George Odemns approached FOX 5’s offices on Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest and attempted enter the building, according to D.C. police. [...]

By |2018-10-23T06:03:49-04:00October 23rd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Security officer shoots man in chest during break-in at Fox News station

ICE agents arrest illegal immigrants working as security officers

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: ICE agents made three more arrests of illegal immigrants working as security officers. Agents arrested two men working at a nightclub as bouncers in California and a construction site security officer in Houston, Texas. IFPO October Special: Buy a 1-year membership, get the second year FREE! This is not the first time this [...]

By |2018-10-22T06:37:30-04:00October 22nd, 2018|News|Comments Off on ICE agents arrest illegal immigrants working as security officers

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates! Best of luck in your careers!   Andre Matthews, CPO, Erie, PA, USA Jaye Engelkes, CPO, Wilmar, MN, USA Anthony Feroah, CPO, Las Vegas, NV, USA Ronald Brayton, CPO, Las Vegas, NV, USA Michael Parrott, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada Michael Fewer, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada Sean Sharp, [...]

By |2018-10-21T20:34:29-04:00October 21st, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

6 security officers earn IFPO certifications

Here are the IFPO's latest security graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   David Gibson, CPO, Airdrie, AB, Canada Abdulaziz M. Almugrabi, CPOI, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Daniel King, CPOI, Basseterre, St. Kitts Yazeed Naif Al-Harbi, CPOI, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Penny Kennedy, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada Corina Bartlett, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada   [...]

By |2018-10-17T06:24:24-04:00October 17th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 6 security officers earn IFPO certifications

IFPO announces support of the Thin Purple Line

PRESS RELEASE Naples, Florida 10/10/18 IFPO announces Support of the Thin Purple Line The IFPO Board of Directors made a resolution and approved to adapt the THIN PURPLE LINE as a symbol of the Private Security Officer’s dedication to the protection of people, places and assets. This designation will serve as the official color that [...]

By |2018-10-16T06:12:24-04:00October 16th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO announces support of the Thin Purple Line

LeBron James hires security team after LA celebrity homes burglarized

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: CLEVELAND, OH October 5 2018 TMZ is reporting Los Angeles Lakers forward and former Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has added armed security guards to his home after celebrities in the LA area were targeted by a team of burglars. Police arrested four people involved in stealing from the homes of Los Angeles Dodgers [...]

By |2018-10-06T07:45:01-04:00October 6th, 2018|News|Comments Off on LeBron James hires security team after LA celebrity homes burglarized

Homeland Security pivots to focus on ‘lone wolf’ attacks on soft targets

Scott Breor, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, and Amy Graydon, Deputy Director of the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) in the National Protection and Programs Directorate address members of the media on Wednesday at GSX 2018.Photo credit: (Photo courtesy Joel Griffin) BY JOEL GRIFFIN ON SEP 27, 2018, SecurityInfoWatch.com Established in the wake [...]

By |2018-10-01T06:08:59-04:00October 1st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Homeland Security pivots to focus on ‘lone wolf’ attacks on soft targets

End of Watch: 3 security officers killed in Illinois, California and Colorado

Security Officer Lucardio Kroener. from PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Three security officers have died from duty related injuries during the past twenty-four hours. A shooting at a Roselle Ill. spa left a security officer shot to death after a confrontation with a customer. A suspect was taken into custody near the shooting at the Bella One spa, a [...]

By |2018-09-30T06:31:09-04:00September 30th, 2018|News|Comments Off on End of Watch: 3 security officers killed in Illinois, California and Colorado

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

  Here are the IFPO's latest security graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   David Gibson, CPO, Airdrie, AB, Canada Abdulaziz M. Almugrabi, CPOI, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Daniel King, CPOI, Basseterre, St. Kitts Yazeed Naif Al-Harbi, CPOI, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Penny Kennedy, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada Corina Bartlett, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada [...]

By |2018-09-29T18:07:53-04:00September 29th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

On to next year — #GSX19 in Chicago!

IFPO's newest board member, Ron Martin, left, and colleagues.   ASIS International's #GSX18 is in the books, and from all accounts, it appears to have been an enjoyable, informative, productive and fun time. As expected, ASIS quickly rolled out plans for next-year's event, #GSX19, to be held Sept. 8-12 in Chicago, Ill.: Bundle & save [...]

By |2018-09-28T09:03:41-04:00September 28th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on On to next year — #GSX19 in Chicago!

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