International Foundation for Protection Officers

TSA sends security officers to O’Hare to combat long lines

Learn more about the IFPO's Certified Protection Officer program Following the controversy over long lines at TSA checkpoints at Chicago's Midway and O'Hare airports, the Transportation Security Administration said it is sending 58 new security officers and four more bomb-sniffing dog teams to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to address long delays at security checkpoints: The move [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:25:10-05:00May 18th, 2016|News|Comments Off on TSA sends security officers to O’Hare to combat long lines

Fake security officer stalks female students in Seattle

Breaking news -- Police are looking for a man they say impersonated a security officer to stalk and sexually harass two women at the University of Washington in Seattle: Police said a student was asleep in her room when she was awakened by a unknown man standing in her room. The man then told the [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:23:59-05:00May 17th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Fake security officer stalks female students in Seattle

Model yells a security officers in Paris for baggage check

Model and actress Cara Delevinge was detained and fined in Paris recently after she swore at security staff before boarding a Eurostar train to London. Delevinge, 23, who bears a striking resemblance to Harry Potter character Hermione Granger, reportedly was angry when her luggage was pulled aside for a random check: One onlooker was quoted as saying: [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:22:27-05:00May 17th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Model yells a security officers in Paris for baggage check

Armed college students and faculty? One Florida university chief says no

From SecurityInfoWatch.com: “Right now, we know that if somebody is here on campus with a gun, it’s a good guy. But what are we going to do in the future if they allow guns on campus? How are we supposed to separate them out?” asks Beary. “Look at the position you’re putting our officers into [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:20:23-05:00May 16th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Armed college students and faculty? One Florida university chief says no

Save-A-Lot security officer shoots suspected shoplifter in shoulder after struggle

According to this news report, a Save-A-Lot grocery store security guard in North St. Louis, Mo. shot a suspected shoplifter -- who allegedly had stuffed steaks and toilet paper down his pants -- after the two struggled: A security guard shot a suspected shoplifter at the Save-A-Lot on Riverview, in North St. Louis. Detectives tell [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:17-05:00May 16th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Save-A-Lot security officer shoots suspected shoplifter in shoulder after struggle

Video: The price of security — Long TSA lines at Midway Airport

https://youtu.be/byUVR04CMBU Caution: Video contains foul language. The long-embattled Transportation Security Administration has made headlines again, as a man recently released a YouTube video, showing long lines at the security checkpoint at Chicago's Midway International Airport. ABC7 in Chicago posted the video on their website, saying: One passenger posted a Youtube video that showed the [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:16-05:00May 13th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Video: The price of security — Long TSA lines at Midway Airport

Orange County sheriff says crime is lower with private security patrols

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews:The Orange County Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday that the department is getting crime results with their new private security patrols. The patrols started back in February with the private security company, G4S. Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-29T21:15:35-05:00May 13th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Orange County sheriff says crime is lower with private security patrols

Navy to add more security officers in career shake-up

The Navy is building a larger security force and moving to hire more security officers. ”We got a demand signal to grow the security forces,” said Capt. Bill Johnson, the Navy's LDO and warrant community manager. “As we phase out the warrant billets, we’ll be increasing accessions in the security officer [community], starting [...]

By |2020-11-29T21:14:40-05:00May 13th, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Navy to add more security officers in career shake-up

Keep up-to-date on security knowledge with constant training

To become a Certified Protection Officer, go to https://ifpo.org/ The IFPO's own Chris Hertig on the need for consistent, constant training by security officers: Prospective armed security guards in Pennsylvania must successfully achieve Act 235 status, also known as Pennsylvania's Lethal Weapons Training Act, said John Sancenito, president of Information Network Associates, a security firm in [...]

By |2016-05-13T08:47:08-04:00May 13th, 2016|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Keep up-to-date on security knowledge with constant training

Register for the ASIS International Seminar & Exhibits

ASIS International holds its annual seminar and exhibits in September in Orlando, Fla. https://ifpo.org/   The 62nd Annual ASIS International Seminar & Exhibits takes place Sept. 12-15 in Orlando, Fla. "This is a seminar that allows you to get out of the bubble you are used to and see how big the industry [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:16-05:00May 13th, 2016|Articles and Reports, News|Comments Off on Register for the ASIS International Seminar & Exhibits

Title