International Foundation for Protection Officers

Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Here are the IFPO's latest graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Timothy Felte, CPO, Madison,WI, USA Joseph Jones, CPO, Columbus, GA, USA David Gallegos, CPO, Columbus, GA, USA Benjamin Griffin, CPO, Columbus, GA, USA Michelle Paquet, CPO, Cochrane, ON, Canada Zachary Campbell, CPO, Smithville, OH, USA Wesley Feeney, CPO, Edinburgh, IN, USA Shabana [...]

By |2018-01-08T06:39:42-05:00January 8th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the latest IFPO graduates!

Alliance between IFPO and Security Magazine yields inaugural Bill Zalud Memorial Award

By Diane Ritchey, Security Magazine: A few months ago I shared some exciting news with you: the establishment of the first Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence by the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO). Now, I’m thrilled to announce the first two recipients of that award for professional excellence and/or outstanding service/acts in [...]

By |2018-01-05T10:43:28-05:00January 5th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Alliance between IFPO and Security Magazine yields inaugural Bill Zalud Memorial Award

Congrats to Thomas Harris, IFPO’s December Scholarship Award recipient!

  Our December Scholarship Winner is: Thomas Harris, of Louisville, KY, who has elected to take the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Program Congratulations, Thomas! To sign up for the Monthly Scholarship for a CPO Program or the CSSM Program, click here! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of that commitment the IFPO is [...]

By |2018-01-05T10:18:49-05:00January 5th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to Thomas Harris, IFPO’s December Scholarship Award recipient!

Disney removes hotel ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs after Las Vegas massacre

By Jacob Passy, Marketwatch, The New York Post: At some hotels in Walt Disney World, “Do Not Disturb” signs have checked out for good. Walt Disney World has removed the signs from the four hotels located on the Monorail loop that connects with the Magic Kingdom theme park: Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort [...]

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Pot-sniffing K-9 deters employee theft at Las Vegas marijuana dispensary

from PrivateOfficerBreakingNews LAS VEGAS NV Jan 4 2018 - Security at marijuana dispensaries is paramount, and man's best friend is helping keep people honest at one local dispensary. Many marijuana businesses already have 24-hour armed security, but K-9's can do something no human can do. They can sniff out pot making its way out of [...]

By |2018-01-05T08:42:19-05:00January 5th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Pot-sniffing K-9 deters employee theft at Las Vegas marijuana dispensary

Oakland International Airport Selected as TSA innovation site

  SOURCE: OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (OAK) JAN 2, 2018 Oakland International Airport (OAK) on Dec. 30, reports that it has been selected as an official Innovation Task Force Site.  The distinction will allow OAK to try out new technologies to benefit its growing passenger base. The trial program will begin in OAK’s Terminal 2 in partnership with [...]

By |2018-01-05T08:08:34-05:00January 5th, 2018|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Oakland International Airport Selected as TSA innovation site

Man kills 2 security officers in Las Vegas hotel shooting

By Bradford Betz | Fox News A gunman was not expected to survive a self-inflicted shot to the head after he allegedly fatally shot two security guards in a Las Vegas hotel room Saturday morning. The suspect, identified as Christopher Olague, 29, was being treated in a hospital Saturday evening, police said. "I want you to [...]

By |2018-01-02T18:03:33-05:00January 2nd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Man kills 2 security officers in Las Vegas hotel shooting

Securing the Best: Raising the Bar with IFPO Certification

By Dan Mendelson What’s in a name? Everything, if your mission is to raise the branding profile of the security industry. Guards are called protection officers by the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO), and for good reason. The term guard does little to command respect or convey professionalism to the public who encounter them on a daily [...]

By |2018-08-08T21:14:35-04:00January 1st, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Securing the Best: Raising the Bar with IFPO Certification

Security officer shoots man at Denny’s restaurant in Louisville, KY

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Louisville, Ky. Jan 1 2018 Officials are investigating an early morning shooting on New Year's Eve that involved a Metro Corrections officer. It happened just after 2 a.m. at the Denny's on Eastern Parkway near the University of Louisville. According to officials, and off-duty Metro Corrections officer, who was working security at the [...]

By |2018-01-01T18:03:57-05:00January 1st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Security officer shoots man at Denny’s restaurant in Louisville, KY

Thermal imaging surveillance becoming more viable

BY JOHN DISTELZWEIG ON DEC 15, 2017, SecurityInfoWatch While video surveillance remains a robust market segment for the security industry, camera commoditization and eroding hardware margins have been a key pain point for systems integrators. The so-called “race to the bottom” has forced the security channel to expand the video solutions and services they offer [...]

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