International Foundation for Protection Officers

Las Vegas has record for most registered drone users, study says

From SecurityMagazine.com: The 89117 zip code in Las Vegas  holds the most registered hobbyist drone users in the country. Researchers at the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College combed through a database by the Federal Aviation Administration of every drone registration up to Oct. 31 to determine the areas with the most [...]

By |2017-11-29T06:27:53-05:00November 29th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Las Vegas has record for most registered drone users, study says

Security Magazine: 2017 Security 500: Backing the Business’ Reputation

BY Diane Ritchey, SecurityMagazine.com It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” – Warren Buffett Many reputations and enterprise brands are currently at risk. An enterprise’s brand reputation consists of various factors. A strong brand will endure criticism, and since all [...]

By |2017-11-27T06:22:07-05:00November 27th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security Magazine: 2017 Security 500: Backing the Business’ Reputation

5 members of the European Security Academy pass CPO exam

From Joop F. Verdonk CPP  Managing Director:  Today, November 23rd, 7 candidates sat the exam at LOI Academy for Applied Sciences, Leiderdorp. Five of them passed the exam in a successful way. The names are; Joshua Buurma, CPO Kevin Hummels, CPO Carina Nocera, CPO Pascal Permentier, CPO Daan Polman, CPO Congratulations to all of you. [...]

By |2017-11-24T10:18:56-05:00November 24th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 5 members of the European Security Academy pass CPO exam

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers! Luke Hicks, CSSM Murrieta, CA, USA Bernard Augustine Williams, CPOI, Basseterre, St. Kitts Selvin L. Aymer, CPOI, Basseterre St. Kitts Pajette D. Douglas, CPOI, Basseterre, St. Kitts Sidney Billings, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada Martin Petersons, CPO, London, ON, Canada Michael Ficcola, CPO, Grimes, [...]

By |2017-11-24T09:57:13-05:00November 24th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Trinidad’s Amalgamated Security Services Limited wins the inaugural Bill Zalud Award

Dr. Michael Aboud, Chairman, Amalgamated Security Services Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence Award Recipient and Honorable Mention Recipient Announced   Naples, Florida – November 5th, 2017 – The International Foundation for Protection Officers and Security Magazine announce the inaugural award recipients of the Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence. Award [...]

By |2017-11-24T09:03:34-05:00November 24th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Trinidad’s Amalgamated Security Services Limited wins the inaugural Bill Zalud Award

Exclusive – IFPO grads can now continue learning through Purdue University Global

New Educational Benefits for IFPO Graduates Purdue University Global is pleased to be working with the IFPO graduates to provide an online flexible degree option and potentially accelerate graduation based on IFPO training.  Graduates and their immediate family also receive special tuition reduced 30% in undergraduate programs based on current tuition rates. Please Contact our Special IFPO [...]

By |2018-04-20T07:05:14-04:00November 24th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Exclusive – IFPO grads can now continue learning through Purdue University Global

Security officer, others, ill after bag of powder rips open at New Hampshire hospital

MICHAEL COUSINEAU ON NOV 17, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch.com MANCHESTER -- Six people fell ill Thursday at Elliot Hospital after a bag of white powder ripped open as police struggled with a city man, authorities said. Theodore Macenas, 26, was taken to the hospital after he'd complained of feeling ill and appeared to be under the [...]

By |2017-11-19T18:19:06-05:00November 19th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officer, others, ill after bag of powder rips open at New Hampshire hospital

Security officers on Turkish planes to combat terrorism

Photo from CorporateTravelSafety This is a great idea; however, it makes one wonder what took so long for it to happen and what was the impetus for it. Also interesting is that the Turkish government sought to go public with it. Possibly they thought it would be a deterrent, saying that guards will [...]

By |2017-11-18T10:52:00-05:00November 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officers on Turkish planes to combat terrorism

The Bill Zalud Memorial Award Runner-up: SecTek Security

In August, the International Foundation for Protection Officers, in conjunction with Security Magazine, announced 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. Now the nominations have been cast, and a team selected SecTek Security as the runner-up. [...]

By |2017-11-11T07:39:27-05:00November 11th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Bill Zalud Memorial Award Runner-up: SecTek Security

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers! Andre Miller, CSSM, Durham, NC, USA Michael Ficcola, CPO, Des Moines, IA, USA Eric Popper, CPO, Wellington, FL, USA Camille Boothe, CPO, Silver Spring, MD, USA Kristian Perez, CPOI, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA Brian D. Baker, CPOI, Quantico, VA, USA Byron Deegan, CPO, [...]

By |2017-11-10T13:40:30-05:00November 10th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

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