Dear colleagues, ASIS International sends its heartfelt condolences to the victims of the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, as well as to their family members, friends, and the entire Orlando community. The massacre represents the latest reprehensible attack on innocent civilians. It is clear that terrorists and other attackers are now routinely targeting [...]
Announcement from International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO):IFPO is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent with University of Cologne in Germany. CPO will be incorporated in the Bachelor as well as their Executive Program and the CPP in the Master Program. University of Cologne joins four Universities of Applied Sciences in [...]
The issue of proper prospective employee screening -- and the periodic and incident-specific updates once they are hired -- is at the forefront of the Orlando nightclub shooting.Complaints that shooter Omar Mateen -- who worked for G4S -- made homophobic and racial comments were ignored because Mateen is a Muslim, according to FloridaToday.com. Before the [...]
The moral of the story is two-fold: Security companies need to properly screen their employees, and possibly run their names periodically through criminal databases after they are hired. And for all prospective security officers -- if you have any criminal or civil cases on you, make sure they are concluded before applying for a job. [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews:TULSA, Oklahoma June 9 2016- Police say a security guard was injured after he tried to stop a man who stole beer from a midtown Tulsa convenience store late Tuesday.
Want to elevate your game as a security officer? Go to www.ifpo.org The IFPO wants to get the word out about how its certifications can help elevate one's career in the security industry to the next level. So, we'd like to hear from anyone who has earned a CPO, CSSM or CPOI certification [...]
With Donald Trump as the polarizing, presumptive Republican nominee in the upcoming Presidential election -- and given the protests and riots tat some of his other appearances have sparked -- officials in Cleveland, where the Republican National Convention will take place, are preparing for the worst.With an estimated 50,000 people set attend -- and it [...]
One man is blaming security at a recent New York rap concert for allowing guns inside the venue:From Billboard.com By Dan Rys The man killed in the shooting at a concert at New York City's Irving Plaza Wednesday (May 25) night has been identified as Ronald McPhatter, the bodyguard of Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave who goes by [...]
From Kctv5.com: By Laura McCallister, Digital Producer KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) - A security officer shot a suspect who was trying to rob the Restaurant Depot located off of West 12th Street in the West Bottoms. Read more here.
From NYPost.com: By Audrey Williams and Tina Moore A woman was saved from a predawn sex assault on the Christopher Street PATH platform Sunday when a security officer saw it unfold on a surveillance camera — and demanded over a loudspeaker that the attacker stop.
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