International Foundation for Protection Officers

2 European candidates pass Certified Protection Officer exam

  Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy:   Today, November 8th, two colleagues sat the CPO exam. They both passed in a very successful way. The names are: Valentijn Rovers, CPO, (G4S Security Services) Jeffrey van der Toorn, CPO, (museum de Lakenhal) Congratulations both. A job well done. Please join [...]

By |2018-11-09T04:54:29-05:00November 9th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 2 European candidates pass Certified Protection Officer exam

Thanksgiving 2018 travel will be busiest ever, TSA says

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Travel experts are already predicting the busiest Thanksgiving season at the airport on record. This year’s holiday is also expected to last longer than normal, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported Tuesday. The lineups at LaGuardia Airport are still calm, but in just over a week it will be mobbed. LIKE the IFPO on [...]

By |2018-11-07T06:32:20-05:00November 7th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Thanksgiving 2018 travel will be busiest ever, TSA says

Active shooter on campus: What unarmed security officers can do

Photo from The Columbian http://www.columbian.com By  Stephen Lopez, CampusSafetyMagazine The traditional advice given to unarmed security officers who encounter active killer, active shooter or active assailant incidents has been to get out and let armed officers handle it. Unfortunately, this approach ignores the fact that security personnel, armed or unarmed, are likely to be [...]

By |2018-11-06T06:33:57-05:00November 6th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Active shooter on campus: What unarmed security officers can do

Armed man who threatened police arrested at Walmart on Halloween

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews --  Glenwood Spring CO November 4 2018 Glenwood Spring police officers, along with members of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department All Hazards Response Team, arrested a 26-year-old man outside Wal-Mart on Halloween morning after receiving tips from FBI Portland and other agencies regarding past threats he made to law enforcement officers. Christopher Kline [...]

By |2018-11-05T06:38:00-05:00November 5th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Armed man who threatened police arrested at Walmart on Halloween

11 security professionals earn IFPO certifications!

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck on your careers!   Ashley Linville, CPO, Little Rock, AR, USA Destiney Ortiz, CPO, Little Rock, AR, USA Yulanda Frazier, CPO, Joliet, IL, USA Ramon A. Abad Jr., CPO, Houma, LA, USA Ryan Simmons, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada Dion Brushett, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada [...]

By |2018-11-02T09:53:12-04:00November 2nd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 11 security professionals earn IFPO certifications!

Executive Protection class set for December in Charlotte, NC

Hosted by Ron Mann www.DerechoInvestigations.com Investigations@DerechoInvestigations.com December 2018 Class Announcement Private Security EP Operations Law Enforcement Accredited   (7 Days) (70+ hrs.)  28 Learning objectives 9 Practical exercises 2 facilitated student-led operational exercises 2 live capstones Faculty Information Matthew C. Parker Program Director 315-486-7854 mparker@inddps.com Course Description; Private Security EP Operations The NBA All-Star game and Republican National [...]

By |2018-11-04T20:05:47-05:00November 2nd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Executive Protection class set for December in Charlotte, NC

November Special: Get the IFPO Textbook Package with $30+ in savings!

IFPO November Special: For a limited time, purchase the IFPO Textbook Package with over $30 in Savings! As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our November special. This is a limited time offer for the month of November and is available until 11/30/2018. To take advantage of this [...]

By |2018-11-02T07:48:48-04:00November 2nd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on November Special: Get the IFPO Textbook Package with $30+ in savings!

Woman chokes nightclub bouncer unconscious after mistaken groping

From Breitbart.com: An upstate New York woman choked a nightclub bouncer until he fell unconscious, claiming he groped her until she realized one of her friends was behind the butt grab, police said. Kierah Lagrave, 22, of Plattsburgh, had been at the Five1Eight nightclub on October 20 when she noticed someone slap her butt from [...]

By |2018-11-02T06:42:21-04:00November 2nd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Woman chokes nightclub bouncer unconscious after mistaken groping

Penn State Hershey Medical Center to hire armed security officers

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: HERSHEY, Pa October 31 2018- Penn State Hershey Medical Center adding more security which includes armed security guards. "We have zero tolerance for aggression and violence in the healing environment that we provide here," said Deborah Berini, President of Penn State Hershey Med. LIKE the IFPO on Facebook! It's a security initiative that [...]

By |2018-11-01T19:33:13-04:00November 1st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Penn State Hershey Medical Center to hire armed security officers

Shoplifter bites off part of security officer’s ear in Washington

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: PUYALLUP, Wash. October 31 2018 - A security officer had part of his ear bitten off when he tried to stop a man stealing polo shirts from a Puyallup store, records show. The security guard first noticed three young men in the store Friday and decided to watch them closely. He saw an [...]

By |2018-11-01T06:30:32-04:00November 1st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Shoplifter bites off part of security officer’s ear in Washington

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