International Foundation for Protection Officers

Knife attack an early test for OSU safety chief

Police cover the body of a suspect along 19th Avenue outside Watts Hall on Ohio State's campus following a vehicular assault and stabbing on Nov. 28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio.Photo credit: (Adam Cairns/The Columbus Dispatch/TNS) VANESSA MCCRAY, MCCLATCHY Dec. 10--Monica Moll had worked only a month as Ohio State University's public safety director when [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:25:53-05:00December 13th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Knife attack an early test for OSU safety chief

Muslim security guard who stopped Paris suicide bomber honored by NCS4

Members of NCS4's Private Security Committee honored security guard Salim Toorabally for his heroic actions preventing a bomber from entering the Stade de France in Paris last November.   HuffPost France, Claire Digiacomi Many survivors of the Paris attacks say their lives were altered on that horrifying night. Salim Toorabally is no exception, but [...]

By |2016-11-16T06:21:44-05:00November 16th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Muslim security guard who stopped Paris suicide bomber honored by NCS4

The IFPO presents: The 2nd Annual Kingdom Security 2016 in Saudi Arabia

The International Foundation for Protection Officers is supporting the 2nd Annual Kingdom Security 2016, scheduled for Nov. 2 and 3 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, King Abdul Aziz Street, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.   At this conference, you will: -- Engage with fellow professionals to expand your regional & global network. -- Learn about latest technologies and systems [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:23:44-05:00September 28th, 2016|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on The IFPO presents: The 2nd Annual Kingdom Security 2016 in Saudi Arabia

Charlotte man accused of recruiting for ISIS, planning training compound

Erick Jamal Hendricks, 35, used social media networks to identify people to train to join ISIL, also known as ISIS, federal authorities said. He also appeared to have ties to a terrorist attack in Texas in 2015 at an event mocking prohibitions of making drawings of the prophet Mohammad. Mecklenburg Count Sheriff’s DepartmentRead more [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:23:36-05:00September 23rd, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Charlotte man accused of recruiting for ISIS, planning training compound

Minnesota mall slasher was a security guard

Victim from Minnesota Mall slashing attack. Image from CNN.com   Editor's note: There needs to be a more intense, comprehensive screening process for security officers -- you need only take a look at this incident and the mass execution at the gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. From FoxNews.com: ST. CLOUD, Minn. – He [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:23:26-05:00September 20th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Minnesota mall slasher was a security guard

Possible active terror cell in the NY/NJ area, police say

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (R) and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (C) stand in front of a mangled dumpster while touring the site of an explosion that occurred on Saturday night on September 18, 2016 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. An explosion in [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:23:24-05:00September 19th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Possible active terror cell in the NY/NJ area, police say

Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s 3-point plan to destroy ISIS

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Three-Point Plan to Destroy Islamic State From Breitbart.com: Blackwater Founder Erik Prince told Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Stephen K. Bannon, “I can’t imagine a Hillary Clinton administration ending the ISIS scourge,” then laid out a three-point plan to deal with the terror group. hate, Pho “One, you have [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:50-05:00July 28th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s 3-point plan to destroy ISIS

Eye in the sky: Rio Olympics to use balloon surveillance cameras

But also watching over the Olympic and Paralympic events will be a set of futuristic, balloon-mounted surveillance camera systems capable of monitoring a wide swath of the city in high resolution and in real-time. From Fast Company: When the Olympic Games begin next month in Rio de Janeiro, billions of people are expected [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:49-05:00July 28th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Eye in the sky: Rio Olympics to use balloon surveillance cameras

German security guard turns ISIS bomber away at music festival

Photo of Pascal Bohm, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ From The Daily Mail: A German security guard who turned an ISIS suicide bomber away from a music festival just minutes before he blew himself up said the jihadi ‘he kept staring at me nervously’. Pascal Bohm, 25, saved scores of lives when he denied Syrian Mohammad [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:42-05:00July 27th, 2016|News|Comments Off on German security guard turns ISIS bomber away at music festival

Mass shootings and attacks, what can protection officers expect?

All Hazards Security http://www.allhazardssecurity.com/   By Ted Wade, MA Mass shootings and terrorist attacks using similar tactics have become more common and pose a risk that every protection professional must address. The Orlando nightclub shooting and other events dominate the news cycle for days, and spark policy debates for much longer. What trends [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:29-05:00July 10th, 2016|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mass shootings and attacks, what can protection officers expect?

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