U.S. Marines Noah Jordan and Caleb Montgomery, who helped chase down a credit card fraud suspect in South Carolina. This is a great example of sheep dogs helping other sheep dogs to get the job done. And the thing is with sheep dogs, they do whatever is necessary, play whatever role is needed, [...]
Naples, Florida – The International Foundation for Protection Officers and Security Magazine are very pleased to announce that Tom M. Conley and The Conley Group, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, have been selected as the 2019 recipients of the Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence. In 2017, the International Foundation for Protection Officers, in conjunction [...]
Image from WDSU. From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: New Orleans LA November 4 2019 A security guard with Pinnacle Security, which is contracted by the city’s Downtown Development District to provide security patrols in the Central Business District, was patrolling the Warehouse District when he was flagged down by someone claiming to have been the victim [...]
Image of Des Moines' skywalks International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) Director Tom Conley, CPP, CPO, President & CEO of The Conley Group, Inc., was quoted in this story, which carried the headline, "Arm private officers in Des Moines' skywalks? Debate follows violent assault and detention of 2 teenagers." Apparently, there does not seem [...]
Keanon Lowe took a chance and in this case, he was right. He neutralized the threat by disarming a student, but instead of taking him down and possibly using strikes or a submission hold to make sure the student was under control, he hugged him. It's probably not a stretch to say Lowe is a [...]
Image from biometricupdate.com Facial recognition as a security measure has been, and will most likely continue to be, a hot topic of debate, as it brings the issue of personal privacy and public safety to a new level. Facial recognition appears to have tremendous benefits, but as with any other new, sweeping technology, [...]
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 [...]
Excellent work by security officer Davay Kinsey, who works for UF (University of Florida) Health Security in Jacksonville, whose actions undoubtedly saved the life of a firefighter stabbed by a patient he was transporting. Kinsey was humble when receiving praise for her actions, saying that the firefighters were the true heroes for what they [...]
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 [...]
The trailer for the movie "Richard Jewell" was released recently -- to say the story is riveting, captivating and ultimately, disheartening, is an understatement. For those who do not know, according to wikipedia, "Richard Allensworth Jewell (born Richard White; December 17, 1962 – August 29, 2007) was an American police officer and security guard. [...]
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