International Foundation for Protection Officers

Bulletproof vests and security officers approved for House members

From rollcall.com: House lawmakers can use taxpayer funds to buy bulletproof vests and other security equipment, under a resolution approved by the House Administration Committee on Tuesday. Pa. lawmaker co-sponsors bill to loosen firearm restrictions on members of Congress The resolution also allows members to hire security personnel for events such as town halls, to guard [...]

By |2018-02-28T18:23:22-05:00February 28th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Bulletproof vests and security officers approved for House members

Demisto announces latest release of its Security Operations Platform

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Feb. 27, 2018 — Demisto, an innovator in Security Automation and Orchestration technology, has launched the latest release of its Security Operations Platform, enabling customers to best leverage the incident metrics in Demisto through customizable dashboards and reports, enhance modularity and reusability of playbooks to accelerate workflow development, and improve machine learning suggestions to build [...]

By |2018-02-28T17:45:46-05:00February 28th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Demisto announces latest release of its Security Operations Platform

Michigan man kicks hospital security, bites police in Battle Creek

From privateofficerbreakingnews: Battle Creek MI Feb 28 2018 -- A 27-year-old man, who police did not identify, was taken into custody and held for a psychiatric evaluation after he bit a Battle Creek Police Officer and kicked security officers from Bronson Battle Creek. February Special: 30% Off Certified in Security Supervision & Management Police said [...]

By |2018-02-28T17:11:28-05:00February 28th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Michigan man kicks hospital security, bites police in Battle Creek

Armed mother-daughter clerks shoot would-be robber in Oklahoma

From TheGatewayPundit: Tulsa’s KUTL reports: Tulsa police responded to the store near 12th and Memorial just after 6 p.m. Thursday after the clerk called 911, saying they shot the suspect multiple times. The suspect was gone by the time officers arrived, but he later showed up at a local hospital. Police have identified the suspect as Tyrone [...]

By |2018-02-24T14:18:26-05:00February 24th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Armed mother-daughter clerks shoot would-be robber in Oklahoma

Florida stripper with BB gun vs. security officer with real gun

She pulled a BB gun on an armed security officer at a gentlemen's club By PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: DAYTONA BEACH FL Feb 24 2018 — An exotic dancer aimed a rifle at the boss who had just fired her, but it turns out she was outgunned when the security guard standing next to him pulled [...]

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6 steps schools can immediately take to protect against active shooters

People gather for a memorial at Parkridge Church in Coral Springs, Fla. on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, one day after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.Photo credit: (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS) BY CAROLINE RAMSEY-HAMILTON ON FEB 15, 2018, SecurityInfoWatch.com As an active shooter expert, the last thing I expected [...]

By |2018-02-24T13:33:00-05:00February 24th, 2018|News|Comments Off on 6 steps schools can immediately take to protect against active shooters

ASIS International launches Global Security Exchange (GSX) website

Late last year, ASIS International announced it would be re-branding its annual security conference from the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits to the Global Security Exchange (GSX). "Building on a 60+ year legacy of security event distinction, the newly branded GSX will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 23-27, 2018, in partnership with InfraGard [...]

By |2018-02-23T09:11:56-05:00February 23rd, 2018|News|Comments Off on ASIS International launches Global Security Exchange (GSX) website

18 European protection officers pass CPO exam

Here's an email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: Dear CPO Fellows, On February 20th 2018, eighteen candidates of AVANS University of Applied Sciences at Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands sat the CPO exam. They all passed in a successful way. Their names are: Karel Baruel CPO Mitchell van den Bogaard CPO Lex Brink CPO Rick [...]

By |2018-02-23T08:30:15-05:00February 23rd, 2018|News|Comments Off on 18 European protection officers pass CPO exam

Security officer stops mass shooting at California high school

By AWR Hawkins, Breitbart.com The  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirms that a security guard at Whittier, California’s El Camino High School thwarted a mass shooting on Friday. CBS News reports the resource officer overheard a student talking about attacking the school just two days after 17 were shot and killed in Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. February [...]

By |2018-02-22T19:14:32-05:00February 22nd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Security officer stops mass shooting at California high school

Brick-throwing burglar KOs accomplice in China #karma

Sometimes, justice comes swiftly; and in some cases, even at the hands of those intent on committing crime. Take a recent case in Shanghai. Security cameras catch two would-be burglars creeping toward a storefront, armed with bricks. One Burglar #1 whips his brick at the window, then moves out of the way so Burglar #2 [...]

By |2018-02-19T06:19:17-05:00February 19th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Brick-throwing burglar KOs accomplice in China #karma

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