From this story, it appears this could have been another deadly situation involving a security officer. How fortunate the security professional was wearing body armor; if ever there is a testament for every security professional to wear it, this is it. --IFPO. By Melissa Newman, KSBY.com A Santa Maria Bomar Security guard is advocating for other [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: San Jose CA January 11 2019 A box truck, with several armed guards reportedly protecting a “special load” for Apple, was tragically involved in a fatal crash. The incident took place Wednesday on Highway 101 in San Jose. It happened in the early hours of the morning and left one former police [...]
Still the Forgotten Soldiers By Chris Hertig, member, IFPO Board of Directors For years I said that there were more security officers killed in the line of duty than police. I had no data, just knew that there are 3-4 times as many security officers than police. Now there’s some data: roughly 50 police officers [...]
CHICAGO - MARCH 15: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers staff a checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport on March 15, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. Today TSA personnel are scheduled to begin using the Backscatter Advanced Imaging Technology full-body scanners at the airport. Twenty airports nationwide are now using full-body scanners. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) [...]
XTC Cabaret in Dallas, TX. Pic from AccordingToErik: https://accordingtoerik.wordpress.com On the heels of this chilling statistic, here is yet another example of the absolute need for security professionals, especially those who are armed, to have more comprehensive training. -- IFPO. By DANA BRANHAM, JANUARY 7, 2019, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS (TRIBUNE NEWS [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Kansas City MO January 7 2019 -- Kansas City police shot a carjacking suspect Sunday morning outside a church in Westport while services were going on inside. The shooting occurred shortly after 9:15 a.m. outside the Redeemer Fellowship church at 3921 Baltimore Ave., when the suspect, confronted by police, allegedly tried to grab [...]
First, there was the news that Amazon Rekognition had been pitched to ICE, which drew criticism from civil liberties groups. Now, we have news that the FBI is actually using it in a pilot program. While technology may be limiting in the realms of privacy, it can also be a benefit to security. It's a [...]
Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Congrats and best of luck in your careers! Thomas Moskowitz, CPO, Smithville, OH, USA Aaron Boggs, CPO, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Ashley Maley, CPO, Urbandale, IA, USA Frederick Ozenna, CPO, Palmer, AK, USA Francisco Israel Riofrio Peñarreta, CPO, Ecuador Arialdi Arias Aybar, CPO, Dominican Republic Fernando Roger Canto Arias, [...]
This is a chilling statistic, and incredibly illustrative of the fact that now more than ever, although not police officers, security officers are being thrust into situations where they are using deadly force. Therefore, there has never been a greater need for increased training, more strict and comprehensive selection processes and laws amended to protect [...]
There's been a lot of talk over the past few years about mansplaining and manspreading, but mantraps? Interesting. Seriously though, it begs the question, would something like this be practical if implemented in a school, airport or sports arena scenario? -- IFPO. By Dale Gigandet, managing director and founder of Security Entry Consultants originally [...]
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