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Virginia security officer fatally shoots man who allegedly tried to run him over

Jiansheng Chen on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Chen was killed while reportedly playing Pokemon Go, allegedly by a community security guard. He played the game to relate to his grandchildren and nieces and nephews, according to his family. Courtesy of the Chen family   From NBCNEWS:  An attorney for a Virginia-based [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:33:39-05:00February 10th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Virginia security officer fatally shoots man who allegedly tried to run him over

Michigan mall security officers save woman’s life

  From Private Officer Breaking News: Auburn hills MI Feb 10 2017 A picture shows how close it was. A woman on standing on I-75 seemingly prepared to take her own life.   That's exactly how the call came into Auburn Hills Police. Membership has its privileges! JOIN the IFPO and see the benefits! "Our [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:33:36-05:00February 10th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Michigan mall security officers save woman’s life

Man charged with shooting RTD security officer to death, asks for Quran

Joshua Cummings   From KDVR FOX 31 Denver: DENVER -- The man accused of gunning down an RTD security officer in downtown Denver was charged with first-degree murder while making his first court appearance on Friday morning, the Denver District Attorney's Office said.   Joshua Cummings is accused of shooting Scott Von Lanken [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:33:32-05:00February 5th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Man charged with shooting RTD security officer to death, asks for Quran

Thousands of security officers unionize in Silicon Valley

By Wendy Lee, San Francisco Chronicle January 28, 2017 Updated: January 28, 2017 12:05am Thousands of security officers who work on hundreds of sites in Silicon Valley, including at Facebook, Cisco and Genentech, have unionized to push for higher wages and better benefits, SEIU United Service Workers West, a union that represents California workers, announced [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:33:17-05:00January 29th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Thousands of security officers unionize in Silicon Valley

Atlanta gas stations protest security officer mandate to combat “slider” crime

    From Fox 5 Atlanta: FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Gas station owners, worried that a mandate to hire around-the-clock security to tackle "slider" criminals would hurt their bottom line, met with local leaders to encourage them to repeal the mandate.   Instead, they argue business owners should come up with their own ways to voluntarily [...]

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Security officer at Connecticut College saves man during heart attack

MARTHA SHANAHAN ON JAN 23, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY Jan. 19--NEW LONDON -- A Connecticut College campus security officer may have saved a life Tuesday when he used an automatic external defibrillator device on a colleague who was having a heart attack. Eric Roode, who has worked for the college for almost 11 years, responded to [...]

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15 reasons to date a security officer

By eHarmony Staff They are the men and women who ensure our safety at businesses, sporting events, and airports. Sometimes you notice them in clearly identifiable uniforms; sometimes they are nearly invisible. Security guards play an essential role in our society, maintaining order and preventing crime. Here’s something you may not have considered about these [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:32:58-05:00January 25th, 2017|News|Comments Off on 15 reasons to date a security officer

Security officer fatally shoots alleged bank robber in Illinois

Matthew Hendrickson @ReportstheNews | email of the Chicago Sun-Times A person who attempted to rob a bank Friday in northern Illinois was shot and killed by a security officer. Just before 4 p.m., a male of unknown age tried to rob an Alpine Bank branch at 2218 N. Mulford Ave. in Rockford, according to the FBI. Membership [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:32:48-05:00January 21st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officer fatally shoots alleged bank robber in Illinois

“The Violence Problem” by the IFPO’s Chris Hertig

The IFPO's Chris Hertig sits on the Editorial Advisory Board for The York Dispatch. Here is something he recently wrote titled "The Violence Problem." At presentations before the International Law Enforcement Educators & Trainers Association and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators I unveiled the “CANE” acronym for dealing with active threats. In the [...]

By |2017-01-20T09:30:42-05:00January 18th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on “The Violence Problem” by the IFPO’s Chris Hertig

There’s much to consider about getting a concealed carry permit

Image from guns.com From the IFPO's Chris Hertig, here is a recent facebook post he penned: Concealed Carry? Lots of folks getting concealed carry permits. Might be a good thing as “an armed society is a polite society." Membership has its privileges! JOIN the IFPO and see the benefits! There are also lots [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:32:46-05:00January 18th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on There’s much to consider about getting a concealed carry permit

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