International Foundation for Protection Officers

WANTED: Reviewers for the IFPO 9th edition of the Professional Protection Officer book

The International Foundation for Protection Officers is looking for reviewers for the upcoming 9th edition of its CPO textbook, The Professional Protection Officer. If interested, contact IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies by email at sandidavies@ifpo.org The deadline for submitting comments is January 15th, 2019.   IFPO December Special: CPO Traditional Package with over $60 in [...]

By |2018-12-14T13:05:40-05:00December 14th, 2018|About IFPO, Books, News|Comments Off on WANTED: Reviewers for the IFPO 9th edition of the Professional Protection Officer book

8 security professionals pass IFPO exams!

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Johnny Jackson, CPO, Las Vegas, NV, USA James Michael Wilson, CPO, Oria, Almeria, Spain Jackelyn Baker, CPO, Manchester, NH, USA Daniel Doyle, CPO, Rocky Hill, CT, USA Jaspreet Singh Dhaliwal, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada David Haldane, CPO, Sarnia, ON, Canada Jackson Ragland, [...]

By |2018-12-14T08:31:24-05:00December 14th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 8 security professionals pass IFPO exams!

Synagogue, church massacres inspired man and woman to plot similar bloodshed

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: TOLEDO, Ohio December 11 2018— The Tree of Life Congregation massacre in Pittsburgh inspired Damon Joseph to plot an attack against a Toledo-area synagogues, federal agents said. In a strange confluence for northwest Ohio, federal prosecutors on Monday announced the arrests of Elizabeth Lecron, 23, of Toledo, and Damon Joseph, 21, of Holland, [...]

By |2018-12-12T06:49:39-05:00December 12th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Synagogue, church massacres inspired man and woman to plot similar bloodshed

Homicides by security officers are up, but so are assaults on security professionals

It's hard to think of a more chilling statistic to illustrate the need for comprehensive screening of security officer applicants. Equally alarming is the increase in assaults on security officers, which also must be addressed. -- IFPO. From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Charlotte NC December 8 2018 -- More than 70 private security officers will face murder trials [...]

By |2018-12-09T07:41:01-05:00December 9th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Homicides by security officers are up, but so are assaults on security professionals

14 security professional pass IFPO exams to further their careers

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Jaspreet Singh Dhaliwal, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada Eldis J. Vazquez Flores, CPOI, Pearl Harbor, HI, USA Hector Cortes, CPO, Joliet, IL, USA M.K. Duvekot, CPO, Utrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Ronald Brayton, CPO, Las Vegas, NV, USA Sabrina Nelson, CPO, Palmer, AK, USA Benjamin [...]

By |2018-12-08T08:08:10-05:00December 8th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 14 security professional pass IFPO exams to further their careers

3 security industry leaders appointed to IFPO Board of Directors

  NAPLES, Fl. – The International Foundation for Protection Officers recently announced the appointment of three luminaries of the security industry to the IFPO Board of Directors: Kevin Palacios, MS.c, CPP, PSP, PCI, CPOI Kevin Palacios is passionate about security, safety and education. One of the very few Latin American ASIS triple-crowners, he as worked at [...]

By |2018-12-05T06:42:13-05:00December 5th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 3 security industry leaders appointed to IFPO Board of Directors

IFPO December Special: CPO Traditional Package with over $60 in Savings!

IFPO December Special: For a limited time, purchase the CPO Traditional Package with over $60 in Savings! As a complimentary thank-you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our December special. This is a limited time offer for the month of December and is available until 12/31/2018.   To take advantage of this month's [...]

By |2018-12-03T06:11:04-05:00December 3rd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO December Special: CPO Traditional Package with over $60 in Savings!

Congrats! 6 protection officers pass IFPO exams

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Jaspreet Singh Dhaliwal, CPO, Calgary, AB Canada Eldis J. Vazquez Flores, CPOI, Pearl Harbor, HI, USA Hector Cortes, CPO, Joliet, IL, USA M.K. Duvekot, CPO, Utrecht, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Ronald Brayton, CPO, Las Vegas, NV, USA Sabrina Nelson, CPO, Palmer, AK, USA The [...]

By |2018-12-01T07:50:42-05:00December 1st, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats! 6 protection officers pass IFPO exams

4 pass the IFPO’s Certified Protection Officer exam in Europe

Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: The CPO Fellowship in Europe continues to grow. This morning four candidates sat the exam at LOI Academy in Leiderdorp. They all passed in a really splendid way. The names are: Mart Apon, CPO Kees van den Berg, CPO Kees-Jan van Hartingsveldt, CPO Carlo [...]

By |2018-11-29T06:21:26-05:00November 29th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 4 pass the IFPO’s Certified Protection Officer exam in Europe

US Army troops prepare for migrant caravans along Texas-Mexico border

US troops position razor wire along the border with Mexico to deter the caravan of illegal immigrants headed for the United States. Photo by Todd Bensman. Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow, border and homeland security expert, writer, and speaker, penned this post on LinkedIn, as part of his series on his self-embedded coverage [...]

By |2018-11-20T06:39:39-05:00November 20th, 2018|News|Comments Off on US Army troops prepare for migrant caravans along Texas-Mexico border

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