International Foundation for Protection Officers

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Jose Luna, CPO, Minneapolis, MN, USA Mark Wells, CPO, Erie, PA, USA Martin Obrecht, CPO, Des Moines, IA, USA Colin Prouty, CPO, Urbandale, IA, USA   Find out how YOU can become a Certified Protection Officer with the IFPO! The International Foundation [...]

By |2017-08-25T13:03:25-04:00August 25th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Layered Security Approach for Churches

Pic from http://arcschp.com/church-security-training/ By Keith Shaver, WorshipFacilities.com The security industry is receiving an increasing number of requests for various types of security solutions from churches. National news outlets are reporting an ever-increasing number of stories of church vandalism, theft, robberies and in some instances active shooters on or within church campuses. Those stories [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:42-05:00August 25th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Layered Security Approach for Churches

Man and woman steal Beats headphones, pepper spray security officer

Los Angeles Police are seeking the identities of this pair, suspected of robbing a Van Nuys store and pepper-spraying a security officer. By City News Service, LA Daily News VAN NUYS >> Police Tuesday sought the public’s help in identifying two suspects who stole multiple sets of Beats headphones from a Van Nuys [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:35-05:00August 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Man and woman steal Beats headphones, pepper spray security officer

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Gabriele Fowler, CPO, Little Rock, AK, USA Amanda Proctor, CPO, Erie, PA, USA Aaron Ford Thompson, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada Stephen D. Poole, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada Petar Sego, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada Tyler Earley, CPO, Erie, PA, USA Frank Russo, CPO, [...]

By |2017-08-18T15:11:18-04:00August 18th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Security tech: Singapore robocop has built-in drone

Robocop drone -Mashable IMAGE: OTSAW DIGITAL http://mashable.com/2017/05/22/robocop-drone/#Bw8zLyxLmqqS BY YI SHU NG of Mashable.com A Singapore startup has released a four-wheeled security robot that has its own built-in drone. The O-R3, an autonomous robot created by Otsaw Digital, has a drone that can be launched after intruders. Otsaw's drone-in-robot design extends the range of a [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:39-05:00May 23rd, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security tech: Singapore robocop has built-in drone

Chicago security officer tries to help man, gets punched

By Jessica D'Onofrio and Michelle Gallardo, ABC7Chicago CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 23-year-old man was charged late Tuesday night in a brutal attack on a security guard in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Matthew De Leon, who is from the city's Portage Park neighborhood, is a U.S. Army serviceman who was visiting his family in Chicago before [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:37:25-05:00May 19th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Chicago security officer tries to help man, gets punched

Congrats to IFPO’s latest graduates!

  -- Louis Monti, CSSM, Rye, NY, USA -- Janagan Thampirajah, CSSM, Millrise, Alberta, Canada -- Philip Tibbs, CSSM, Detroit, MI, USA   April Special: Professional Security Officer Program (PSOP) w/Individual Membership Package The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is dedicated to providing meaningful and cost effective security training for security guards and protection [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:35:49-05:00April 30th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to IFPO’s latest graduates!

Campus Security Coalition launches to strengthen security at colleges and universities

  SOURCE: CAMPUS SECURITY COALITION FEB 13, 2017 St. Louis, Mo., February 7, 2017 – The Campus Security Coalition, a networking group focused on spearheading discussion about security and safety at educational facilities, has launched to bring together school leaders and aligned stakeholders, and propel discussion about how to better address threats, further strengthen security efforts [...]

By |2017-02-15T06:31:50-05:00February 15th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Campus Security Coalition launches to strengthen security at colleges and universities

General Security acquires New York Merchants Protective Co.

  From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews PLAINVIEW, N.Y.Feb 14 2017—General Security, a full-service security company based here, recently acquired New York Merchants Protective Co., based out of New York City, adding 3,500 accounts. “We were interested in doing a little more business in Manhattan and [the acquisition] certainly did that. It opened up a new group of customers [...]

By |2017-02-14T06:25:59-05:00February 14th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on General Security acquires New York Merchants Protective Co.

Should more campus security officers be using tablets?

  By Zach Winn · January 12, 2017 Campus Safety Magazine: People working in a variety of occupations have started using tablets to help them do their jobs, including some city police officers, doctors and teachers.   Tablets can streamline processes, improve communication and give people immediate access to troves of information. Membership has its [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:32:44-05:00January 14th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Should more campus security officers be using tablets?

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