International Foundation for Protection Officers

Congrats to IFPO’s monthly security scholarship winner for April!

The IFPO's April scholarship winner is Gary Smith of Missouri. Gary has chosen to take the Certified Protection Officer course. Congratulations, Gary! To sign up for the Monthly Scholarship for a CPO Program or the CSSM Program, click here! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of that commitment [...]

By |2021-05-12T05:57:47-04:00May 12th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on Congrats to IFPO’s monthly security scholarship winner for April!

IFPO and Ethos Farm launch ‘Being Human’ training for the security industry

LONDON -- The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) has teamed up with global learning and development specialists Ethos Farm to create a ground-breaking avatar-led online program for security personnel called ‘Being Human.' “We are hugely excited to launch the Being Human training program today, a joint initiative designed and developed with Ethos Farm, and [...]

By |2021-05-04T06:09:32-04:00May 4th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on IFPO and Ethos Farm launch ‘Being Human’ training for the security industry

SECURITY WEBINAR: How competent are security officers? And why does it matter?

  free pic from pixabay How competent are frontline security officers (in some countries referred to as guards)? It has long been noted that security officers are the face of the whole security sector and the reputation they garner has a knock-on effect and is directly linked to perception of the broader private [...]

By |2021-05-01T10:17:44-04:00May 1st, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on SECURITY WEBINAR: How competent are security officers? And why does it matter?

SECURITY EDUCATION: IFPO is an ASIS Preferred Provider

This month, the International Foundation for Protection Officers' status as an ASIS Preferred Provider was renewed. Here's what it means for you and your continuing education in security: The Preferred Provider Program provides organizations with the opportunity to award re-certification continuing professional education (CPE) credits for their security- or business management-related continuing education offerings. ASIS-approved [...]

By |2021-04-29T06:10:27-04:00April 29th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on SECURITY EDUCATION: IFPO is an ASIS Preferred Provider

HUMAN RIGHTS WEBINAR: Training security personnel in complex and fragile environments

HUMAN RIGHTS & HUMAN RESOURCES: THE CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING PRIVATE SECURITY PERSONNEL IN COMPLEX AND FRAGILE ENVIRONMENTS The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is pleased to be a part of this webinar, presented by the International Code of Conduct Association: Private security personnel working in conflict and post-conflict states are tasked with securing [...]

By |2021-04-28T05:35:05-04:00April 23rd, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on HUMAN RIGHTS WEBINAR: Training security personnel in complex and fragile environments

BOOST your security career! Become an IFPO Certified Protection Officer Instructor

The Certified Protection Officer Instructor (CPOI) designation provides the holder with an internationally-recognized credential. This is increasingly important in a global economy. The holder has demonstrated academic knowledge and experience in teaching and security, the process of protection, plus the methods used to impart that knowledge. Acquiring it gives the holder “a leg up” in [...]

By |2021-04-18T08:40:39-04:00April 18th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on BOOST your security career! Become an IFPO Certified Protection Officer Instructor

FREE IFPO Global Webinar #4: Dealing with Violence

WHAT: IFPO Global Webinar #4: Dealing with Violence, led by Dr. Glen Kitteringham. WHEN: Apr 21, 2021 08:00 AM in mountain time (US and Canada) WHY: Because having a successful security career is about continuing education, and this webinar is free. HOW: Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l7sE7CFOTbyzwmDPJuylfQ * After registering, you will receive a confirmation [...]

By |2021-04-13T06:17:10-04:00April 13th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on FREE IFPO Global Webinar #4: Dealing with Violence

FRONTLINE SECURITY OFFICERS AND GUARDS! Please take this quick IFPO survey!

WE WANT TO  HEAR FROM YOU!   The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO), in partnership with Perpetuity  Research, are conducting a ground-breaking study to explore the roles, responsibilities  and training of frontline Security Officers (sometimes referred to as security guards).  What is the study?  It is an online survey -- only 15 minutes long -- designed [...]

By |2021-04-09T08:17:20-04:00April 9th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on FRONTLINE SECURITY OFFICERS AND GUARDS! Please take this quick IFPO survey!

LIMITED to the first 10 orders! Discount on IFPO’s CSSM certification!

IFPO April Special: 15% OFF our Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) Online Program WITH Textbook. LIMITED TO THE FIRST TEN ORDERS ONLY! As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO we are offering our limited time offer for the month of April. Eligible for the first ten orders of the month [...]

By |2021-04-04T07:43:52-04:00April 4th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on LIMITED to the first 10 orders! Discount on IFPO’s CSSM certification!

Manguard Plus security officers receive Heroism Awards for saving man at Ireland’s Dublin Port

Congratulations to Ireland's Manguard Plus, an International Foundation for Protection Officers corporate member, and specifically, two of its officers, Anatoliy Ivanov and Ken Carter, for their heroic efforts in saving a troubled man from harming himself: Two Manguard Plus security officers -- whose quick actions prevented a potential tragedy -- have been presented with ‘Heroism [...]

By |2021-03-31T06:16:53-04:00March 31st, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Manguard Plus security officers receive Heroism Awards for saving man at Ireland’s Dublin Port

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