Instructors on Demand

The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) manages a stable of CPOIs -- Certified Protection Officer Instructors -- who are available to teach professional security courses all over the world.

These instructors possess backgrounds in law enforcement, government and military; many are affiliated with prestigious universities and all are certified by the IFPO. CPOIs have made a significant professional impact in the security industry as professors, consultants and supervisors.

Our instructors can communicate in two ways: We can deploy an instructor to a facility anywhere in the world, where they will deliver one of our programs, such as the Certified Protection Officer course, or another of your preference, or a course can be delivered by the instructor through video conferencing.

Dr. Glen Kitteringham CP

Dr. Glen Kitteringham CPP is a security professional working in the industry since 1990.  He started his career at The Bay in loss prevention, conducted insurance fraud investigations with Bison Security Group and was a site supervisor with Minion Protection Services.  In 1997 he joined Brookfield Properties as Manager, Security & Life Safety and left in 2010 as Director, Security & Life Safety for Western Canada.  During his tenure he was instrumental in developing the national security and life safety program.

Since 2004, Dr. Kitteringham has been providing a variety of consulting services including risk assessments, physical security evaluations, life safety and emergency response planning, mentoring and staff development and security program improvement.

Dr. Kitteringham obtained his professional doctorate in security risk management from the University of Portsmouth in 2017, several 100 and 300-hour certificates in Security Management, Terrorism Awareness, General Management, Adult Learning specializing in Adult and Community Education, e-Learning & Workplace Learning.  He obtained his Certified Protection Professional (CPP) designation from ASIS International in 2002, his Masters of Science Post-Graduate degree in Security and Crime Risk Management in 2001 and a Diploma in Criminology in 1992 from Mount Royal University.

He has been an adjunct instructor with the University of Calgary since 2008: online classes include ‘Security Administration’, ‘Physical Security Planning’, ‘Managing Investigations’ and ‘Emergency Planning for Industry’.  He has instructed since 2010 for the Justice Institute of British Columbia developing and delivering online courses including ‘Introduction to Risk Management’, ‘Developing Strategic Partnerships’, ‘Technology Applications in Emergency & Security Environments’ and ‘Safety & Security Planning for Major Events’.  He has several thousand hours experience in creating and delivering a wide variety of courses in-class ranging from one to 200 hours since 1995. He has taught the Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), risk assessments, CPTED, emergence plan development and response, leadership, communication and emotional intelligence courses to guards, supervisors, managers and corporate security personnel.  He is adept at developing content specific to client needs.

His expertise in security and life safety is well recognized internationally.  He actively managed more than 8 million square feet of A and AA property with over 100 security staff.  He conducted research into Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Laptop Theft Prevention and Offender Perspectives on Shoplifting, authoring or co-authoring over 150 articles, books and papers on various elements of security and life safety.  His book, ‘Security and Life Safety for the Commercial High-Rise’ was published in 2006.  He wrote Lost Laptops = Lost Data in 2008.

Professional memberships include ASIS International, International CPTED Association and BOMA Calgary.  He is active on the BOMA Calgary Public Safety Committee.

Greg S. Howman, CPP, PCI, CPOI

Gregg S. Howman, BA (Hons), CPP, PCI, CPOI graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Security Management from the American Military University. Gregg is a security management practitioner, advisor and educator. He has extensive experience with large training organizations and colleges, having implemented accredited security training programs that offer professional certifications. He recently was the Security Training administrator for a major international energy company based in the Middle East. Gregg has been a member of teaching faculty for colleges, working with internationally recognized accreditation programs and security training curriculum development. Gregg joined ASIS International in 2007 as a member of the first chapter in Doha, Qatar and was a developer of the CPP and PCI Review Programs in the region. In 2010, Gregg began his relationship with IFPO by developing and delivering certification programs for international energy companies based in the Middle East. Prior to his foray into the private security sector, Gregg spent 26 years as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. His combined police and private security experience span almost 40 years.