International Foundation for Protection Officers

Security officer fatally shoots suspect at Sweepstakes attempted robbery

By: FOX 46 Web Staff , Howard Monroe, Fox 46 Charlotte CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) - A man was shot and killed overnight by a security guard during an attempted armed robbery at a Sweepstakes business in east Charlotte, police said. The victim has been identified as Julian Anthony Harris, 32. His family has been notified of [...]

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Accredited training for dignitary/executive protection through ISA

  One of the companies with which the IFPO enjoys a partnership is Matthew Parker's Independent Security Advisors LLC. According to its website, the ISA "is a certified disabled veteran owned company based in Oakland, Md., providing consulting, training, and other services on matters of national security and terrorism, extremism, domestic violence and executive or diplomatic protection." Here is [...]

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Security officer background checks fall through Ohio loophole

Background checks are conducted in many professions, and in no profession is it more important than one where its practitioners are tasked with protecting the lives of others. News 5 in Cleveland uncovered a dangerous loophole in Ohio's regulations for security officers. It is one that should be closed, immediately. -- IFPO. By SARAH BUDUSON, News5Cleveland [...]

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Invictus by William Ernest Henley

BY WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY, From PoetryFoundation Out of the night that covers me,       Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be       For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance       I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance       My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this [...]

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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 [...]

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#MayMac security – how tight will it be?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgYAdZ5Y2zw This Saturday, a boxing match billed as the "Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History" will take place in Las Vegas between UFC lightweight champion "The Notorious" Conor McGregor and boxing champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather. August Special: Like us on Facebook to receive 20% OFF our CPO Traditional Program! McGregor, the most popular MMA [...]

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Announcing the inaugural Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence

The International Foundation for Protection Officers, in conjunction with Security Magazine, announce the inaugural Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence, an award that recognizes one security professional or an organization for professional excellence or outstanding service in the security profession. The award bears Bill's name because of his deep dedication  to the security industry, covering [...]

By |2017-08-25T11:48:10-04:00August 25th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Announcing the inaugural Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence

Security officers shoot, kill gunman at Denver railway station

  BY AMANDA ZITZMAN AND WEB STAFF, KDVR - FOX31 Denver DENVER -- A man was killed in a shooting involving two armed RTD officers at a light rail station on Wednesday night. The shooting happened just north of the parking garage after 7 p.m. at the Sheridan station at West Ninth Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard on the [...]

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New Pennsylvania bill would force protesters to pay for security costs

MARIE CUSICK / STATEIMPACT PENNSYLVANIAProtesters gathered in January to ceremonially burn the environmental impact statement for the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline. By Zaid Jilani, of TheIntercept.com A NEW BILL INTRODUCED by seven Pennsylvania Republican state lawmakers could force protesters arrested at demonstrations to pay for police overtime and other fees related to the action. The [...]

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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

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