International Foundation for Protection Officers

Black Lives Matter and Antifa targeting Super Bowl LII

January 31, 2018 by Cassandra Fairbanks, TheGatewayPundit.com As the two large banners were dropped inside, hundreds of leftist protesters marched in the streets and blocked traffic surrounding the event at the Xcel Energy Center. Many of the demonstrators have formed an Antifa-aligned group calling themselves the “Super Bowl Anti-Racist Anti-Corporate Coalition.” Securing the Best: Raising the [...]

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Artificial intelligence is going to supercharge surveillance

By James Vincent@jjvincent  Jan 23, 2018, 10:54am EST TheVerge.com We usually think of surveillance cameras as digital eyes, watching over us or watching out for us, depending on your view. But really, they’re more like portholes: useful only when someone is looking through them. Sometimes that means a human watching live footage, usually from multiple video feeds. [...]

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The Conley Group installs Forward Looking Infrared units in patrol vehicles

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRIVATE SECURITY SERVICES FIRM INSTALLS CUTTING-EDGE FLIR TECHNOLOGY IN ITS PATROL VEHICLES—TOUTS IT AS A “GAME CHANGER” Des Moines, Iowa (January 25, 2018) --- The Conley Group Security Forces (Conley Group) today announced that the firm has purchased and installed Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) units in several of its patrol vehicles. [...]

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Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

  Here are the IFPO's latest Certified Protection Officer graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Orlando Audifre, CPO, Newport News, VA, USA Pierce Brown, CPO, Urbandale, IA, USA Lizbeth Valle, CPO, Saint Marys, GA, USA Gabriel-Andres Sanchez, CPO, Columbus, OH, USA Sefanie Hollander, CPO, Urbandale, IA, USA Noelle Carr, CPO, Newport News, VA, [...]

By |2018-01-26T11:28:56-05:00January 26th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

ASIS International CEO Peter J. O’Neil talks about changes in the security industry

BY JOEL GRIFFIN AND PAUL ROTHMAN ON JAN 24, 2018, SecurityInfoWatch Last month, ASIS International announced that it would be changing the name of its flagship annual security conference from the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits to the Global Security Exchange (GSX). The name change is intended to reflect the ongoing shift that is occurring both inside the organization and the [...]

By |2018-01-24T18:40:22-05:00January 24th, 2018|News|Comments Off on ASIS International CEO Peter J. O’Neil talks about changes in the security industry

9 European protection officers pass CPO exam

An email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: Dear CPO Fellows, Over the last week a couple of candidates from all over the continent sat the CPO exam. Nine of the passed the exam successfully. Their names are: Ingo Reusse, CPO, AMAZON, Germany Marco Balzereit, CPO, AMAZON, Germany Ioan Grigor, CPO, BOSCH, Romania Glenn [...]

By |2018-01-23T17:24:50-05:00January 23rd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 9 European protection officers pass CPO exam

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Orlando Audifre, CPO, Newport News, VA, USA Pierce Brown, CPO, Urbandale, IA, USA Lizbeth Valle, CPO, Saint Marys, GA, USA Gabriel-Andres Sanchez, CPO, Columbus, OH, USA Sefanie Hollander, CPO, Urbandale, IA, USA Noelle Carr, CPO, Newport News, VA, USA   Find out [...]

By |2018-01-20T13:46:01-05:00January 20th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

IFPO’s Sandi Davies at #MyASIS Leadership Conference in Washington DC

IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies is at the ASIS International Leadership Conference in Washington DC and snapped a few pics. Take a look: Sandi Davies getting ready to travel.   ASIS International President Dick Chase.   Victoria Ekhomo, IFPO Nigeria, and Sandi Davies.    

By |2018-01-19T09:16:18-05:00January 19th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO’s Sandi Davies at #MyASIS Leadership Conference in Washington DC

TV crew tried to sneak fake pipe bomb through Newark Airport security

By Paul Milo pmilo@njadvancemedia.com, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com At least seven members of a cable television crew were arrested after they tried to sneak a fake explosive device through a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport , the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday. IFPO grads can now continue learning through Kaplan University A law enforcement source with knowledge of [...]

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Rep. Scott Perry suggests ‘possible terrorist nexus’ in Las Vegas massacre on Tucker Carlson

From FoxNewsInsider: On "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) said nothing is adding up in the Las Vegas massacre investigation and he smells "a rat." "Recently, I've been made aware of what I believe to be credible evidence or credible information regarding potential terrorist infiltration through the southern border regarding this incident," Perry said. [...]

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