International Foundation for Protection Officers

Security book available now: The Professional Protection Officer from the IFPO

The Professional Protection Officer: Practical Security Strategies and Emerging Trends Sandi J. Davies, Executive Director, International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) Lawrence J. Fennelly, Expert witness and consultant in security, Litigation Consultants Inc. KEY FEATURES: • Offers trainers and trainees all new learning aids designed to reflect the most current information and to support and [...]

By |2020-03-10T19:15:50-04:00March 2nd, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Security book available now: The Professional Protection Officer from the IFPO

*** WANTED! *** IFPO looking for contributors for its Insights newsletter

Calling on the security industry! Want to get your message in front of the IFPO's exclusive membership family? Well, here's your chance! IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies is now accepting the following contributions to the IFPO Insights newsletter: -- Articles -- Training Tips -- Job Openings -- Classifieds -- Advice Columns In exchange, the IFPO [...]

By |2020-02-21T11:12:11-05:00February 21st, 2020|About IFPO|Comments Off on *** WANTED! *** IFPO looking for contributors for its Insights newsletter

‘Advance your career’: An IFPO testimonial by Bob Martz, CPO, CSSM

Bob Martz proudly displays the CPO and CSSM pins on his uniform after earning the respective certifications from the IFPO. The International Foundation for Protection Officers recently conducted this interview with Bob Martz, where, in his own words, he discusses the benefits of IFPO certifications: When did you start your career in security [...]

By |2020-02-20T08:48:00-05:00February 20th, 2020|About IFPO|Comments Off on ‘Advance your career’: An IFPO testimonial by Bob Martz, CPO, CSSM

Workplace violence: IFPO’s Tom Conley’s webinar featured in Security Magazine

Photo by Roman Koester @der_roman, from unsplash.com, a free photo website. 2019 was a good year for IFPO board member and former IFPO chair Tom Conley. In November, he received an award as one of 2019’s Most Influential People in Security from Security Magazine and the same month, he and his company, The [...]

By |2020-02-17T05:54:11-05:00February 17th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Workplace violence: IFPO’s Tom Conley’s webinar featured in Security Magazine

Bundle & save with the February IFPO special: Get the CSSM and membership for one low price!

IFPO's February Special is a combination deal -- one year of IFPO Membership AND the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) program for $275.00! As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering a limited time offer for the month of February and is eligible until 2/29/2020. About the [...]

By |2020-02-07T07:56:32-05:00February 7th, 2020|About IFPO|Comments Off on Bundle & save with the February IFPO special: Get the CSSM and membership for one low price!

Getting started as a security officer? Order the Initial Security Officer Program today

Are you just getting into the security industry? If you are, you want to launch your career in the right way, with the proper knowledge and skills to build a foundation upon which more advanced training can be based. That is precisely why the the International Foundation for Protection Officers designed the Initial Security Officer [...]

By |2020-01-28T20:55:02-05:00January 28th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Getting started as a security officer? Order the Initial Security Officer Program today

Security officer vs security guard: The difference is an IFPO certification

By Dan Mendelson (edited by Ted Czech) What’s in a name? Everything, if your mission is to raise the branding profile of the security industry. Guards are called protection officers (or security officers) by the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO), and for good reason. The term guard does little to command respect or convey [...]

By |2020-01-21T21:46:55-05:00January 21st, 2020|About IFPO, Articles and Reports|Comments Off on Security officer vs security guard: The difference is an IFPO certification

Killed In The Line Of Duty: Sheepdogs and Forgotten Soldiers by Chris Hertig

do not cross police barricade tape close-up photography by David von Diemar https://unsplash.com/ Chris Hertig, former college professor, member of the IFPO board of directors and author of the essay, The Forgotten Soldiers of the Invisible Empire, has penned another titled Killed In The Line Of Duty: Sheepdogs and Forgotten Soldiers. Security officers [...]

By |2020-01-15T11:27:48-05:00January 13th, 2020|About IFPO, Articles and Reports|Comments Off on Killed In The Line Of Duty: Sheepdogs and Forgotten Soldiers by Chris Hertig

7 reasons for employers to insist on IFPO-certified security officers

  Now more than ever, security is an important component of our daily lives, and that definitely includes the workplace. If you are en employer with a need for a professional security force, you want that force to be as prepared as possible for the unexpected, and it starts with education. Whether you have an [...]

By |2020-01-04T08:37:43-05:00January 4th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 7 reasons for employers to insist on IFPO-certified security officers

Security professionals can no longer just ‘observe and report’ – IFPO on Security Guy TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syIHtvhqlS0&t=65s Ted Czech, social media manager for the International Foundation for Protection Officers, was a guest recently on Security Guy TV, a podcast hosted by Chuck Harold. Czech and Harold covered some of the professional certifications the IFPO offers, how it is critical as a security professional to constantly update your skill set with continuing [...]

By |2019-12-09T06:11:35-05:00December 9th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Security professionals can no longer just ‘observe and report’ – IFPO on Security Guy TV

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