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Las Vegas massacre is a reminder of the need for sheepdogs

A great write-up on the concept of sheep, sheepdogs and wolves by PJMedia's Jack Dunphy. As if day-to-day domestic crime and the war abroad on terror isn't enough, the recent massacre in Las Vegas brings into stark relief the need for sheepdogs. And among the military personnel, police officers, federal agents, firefighters and EMTs, we [...]

By |2017-10-07T17:48:18-04:00October 7th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Las Vegas massacre is a reminder of the need for sheepdogs

Unarmed Mandalay Bay security officer confronted Las Vegas shooter

  By JUSTIN GLAWE of the DailyBeast LAS VEGAS—Jesus Campos had no firearm when he found Stephen Paddock and approached his room on the 32rd floor of Mandalay Bay on Sunday night. Paddock, who had rigged cameras in the hallway and on the peephole of the door, saw Campos coming and fired through the door, hitting him in the [...]

By |2017-10-06T12:04:49-04:00October 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Unarmed Mandalay Bay security officer confronted Las Vegas shooter

Las Vegas Massacre Effect: Security everywhere from now on?

A Bloomberg story titled "Married Americans Are More Unhappy Than Ever - Five big ideas that made the week interesting, and the stories behind them" by Siraj Datoo, had an interesting item as #4: 4) Tight Security Could Be Everywhere in the Future On Monday afternoon, people hoping to enter the Wynn resort in Las Vegas had [...]

By |2017-10-06T10:57:40-04:00October 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Las Vegas Massacre Effect: Security everywhere from now on?

The Islamic State’s Global Terror Reach

The ISIS terror threat is real globally, but it has reached the shores of the United States. By Dean C. Alexander and Frank Parenti of SecurityMagazine: Omar Mateen, who perpetrated Sunday’s attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing more than 50 persons, and injuring dozens others, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) during a 911 [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:23-05:00June 16th, 2016|News|Comments Off on The Islamic State’s Global Terror Reach

Omar Mateen not investigated because he was a Muslim?

The issue of proper prospective employee screening -- and the periodic and incident-specific updates once they are hired -- is at the forefront of the Orlando nightclub shooting.Complaints that shooter Omar Mateen -- who worked for G4S -- made homophobic  and racial comments were ignored because Mateen is a Muslim, according to FloridaToday.com. Before the [...]

By |2020-11-29T23:37:04-05:00June 13th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Omar Mateen not investigated because he was a Muslim?

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