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Mandalay Bay releases audio of Jesus Campos reporting ‘shots fired’ in Las Vegas

MGM Resorts International, the owners of the Mandalay Bay, where the Las Vegas massacre occurred, released an audio recording of security officer Jesus Campos reporting shots fired on the 32nd floor of the hotel. What is interesting to note is that there is no timestamp on the recording and MGM has given no reason why [...]

By |2017-10-28T10:55:37-04:00October 28th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Mandalay Bay releases audio of Jesus Campos reporting ‘shots fired’ in Las Vegas

Indiana man shoots strip club security officer, police say

Shooting suspect D'Martell Woodson By Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune Gary man is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting a security guard early Saturday morning outside a Gary gentleman's club, police said. D'Martell Woodson, 27, allegedly shot a security guard at Temptation Gentleman's Club after he was kicked out for arguing with a dancer and [...]

By |2017-10-27T10:42:18-04:00October 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Indiana man shoots strip club security officer, police say

New TSA rules in effect this week for inbound US flights

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) [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:34:07-05:00October 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on New TSA rules in effect this week for inbound US flights

Tucker Carlson: Jesus Campos went to Mexico after Las Vegas massacre

Jesus Campos was initially hailed as a hero in the first days after the Las Vegas massacre. Questions then arose as to the timeline of events -- specifically when Campos was shot -- with conflicting information coming from the Mandalay Bay and local police. Next, there was Campos' vanishing act, skipping out on several media appointments [...]

By |2017-10-27T09:50:08-04:00October 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Tucker Carlson: Jesus Campos went to Mexico after Las Vegas massacre

World Series: Dodgers fan jumps bullpen to fight security officer

By Post Sports Desk, October 26, 2017 | 9:02am A Dodgers fan was led away in handcuffs after he climbed into the Astros bullpen during a wild Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Know an excellent security professional or organization? Nominate them for the Bill Zalud Award! In a video posted on [...]

By |2017-10-27T09:31:29-04:00October 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on World Series: Dodgers fan jumps bullpen to fight security officer

ISA announces recent dignitary/executive protection school graduates

One of the companies with which the IFPO enjoys a partnership is Matthew Parker's Independent Security Advisors LLC. According to its website, the ISA "is a certified disabled veteran owned company based in Oakland, Md., providing consulting, training, and other services on matters of national security and terrorism, extremism, domestic violence and executive or diplomatic protection." Here is a [...]

By |2017-10-20T12:10:48-04:00October 20th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on ISA announces recent dignitary/executive protection school graduates

The Las Vegas Massacre: The Anatomy of a Catastrophic Security Failure

IFPO Past Chairman Tom M. Conley, CPP, CPO, President & CEO of The Conley Group, Inc. was asked to write an op-ed for Security Magazine on the Las Vegas massacre by Editor-in-Chief Diane Ritchey. Here it is: BY Tom M. Conley, SecurityMagazine.com The problem with a major security failure is people die and/or are injured as a result. That occurred [...]

By |2017-10-18T19:55:57-04:00October 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on The Las Vegas Massacre: The Anatomy of a Catastrophic Security Failure

Injured Mandalay Bay security officer Jesus Campos interviewed on “Ellen”

Jesus Campos, the security officer who was wounded by Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock, thought to be "missing," surfaced Wednesday on the Ellen DeGeneres show. In the aftermath of the massacre, suspicions arose when the timeline for when Campos was shot was changed. After skipping several planned interviews, Campos appeared on DeGeneres' show with co-worker [...]

By |2017-10-18T17:47:48-04:00October 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Injured Mandalay Bay security officer Jesus Campos interviewed on “Ellen”

When was Jesus Campos shot?

www.ifpo.org Timeline of security officer's wounding during Las Vegas massacre disputed Some interesting developments have occurred recently in the Las Vegas massacre. Once heralded as a hero, security officer Jesus Campos has gone missing, skipping out on several interviews he initially said he was going to do. Second -- and this relates to [...]

By |2017-10-13T13:35:58-04:00October 13th, 2017|News|Comments Off on When was Jesus Campos shot?

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Michael Queen, CPO, Winter Haven, FL, USA Cynthia Rosales-Brillantes, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada Israel Rodriguez, CPO, San Diego, CA, USA Zoheir Kazemi, CPO, Mississauga, ON, Canada Anthony Iacono, CPO, Berkeley, CA, USA Malook Singh Josan, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada   Find out [...]

By |2017-10-13T12:45:36-04:00October 13th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

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