International Foundation for Protection Officers

Congrats to Pamela Walsh, IFPO’s May scholarship winner!

The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) May scholarship winner is Pamela Walsh of Saint Cloud, Florida. Pamela has chosen the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) program, a $300.00 value. Congratulations, Pamela! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of that commitment the IFPO is now offering [...]

By |2020-06-14T07:30:14-04:00June 14th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to Pamela Walsh, IFPO’s May scholarship winner!

Security officer’s will to live helps him survives coronavirus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjNzZp2xdkw While we mourn the deaths of the security officers whose lives were taken by the coronavirus, here is a heartwarming story of triumph. Jay Bialkowski, a security officer in Connecticut was stricken with COVID-19, but his will; to survive is what got him through, according to one of his doctors. Hopefully, Jay has made [...]

By |2020-04-30T08:49:43-04:00April 30th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Security officer’s will to live helps him survives coronavirus

Subscribe to the IFPO’s newly-launched YouTube channel!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qKjS-fYNdY&t=309s Subscribe to the International Foundation for Protection Officers YouTube channel for exclusive videos on security training and education, plus all fo the latest news in the industry. Get certified and take your security career to the next level! The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is dedicated to providing meaningful and cost effective security [...]

By |2020-04-20T06:41:31-04:00April 20th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Subscribe to the IFPO’s newly-launched YouTube channel!

JOIN the IFPO with a corporate, individual or student membership

For more than 30 years, the International Foundation for Protection Officers has been the tip of the spear in providing a practical, innovative education curriculum to security officers. Attaining a certification through the IFPO is a tremendous accomplishment, both personally and professionally . In addition to security training, the IFPO offers an immersion in its [...]

By |2020-04-15T06:52:35-04:00April 15th, 2020|About IFPO|Comments Off on JOIN the IFPO with a corporate, individual or student membership

Just released – The IFPO’s The Professional Protection Officer

New for 2020 is The Professional Protection Officer - Practical Security Strategies and Emerging Trends, edited by International Foundation for Protection Officers Executive Director Sandi Davies and IFPO Board of Director Chairman Lawrence Fennelly. This work is the backbone of one of the IFPO's most popular and successful certifications, the Certified Protection Officer course.  For [...]

By |2020-03-04T05:39:28-05:00February 19th, 2020|About IFPO, Books, News|Comments Off on Just released – The IFPO’s The Professional Protection Officer

Workplace violence: IFPO’s Tom Conley’s webinar featured in Security Magazine

Photo by Roman Koester @der_roman, from unsplash.com, a free photo website. 2019 was a good year for IFPO board member and former IFPO chair Tom Conley. In November, he received an award as one of 2019’s Most Influential People in Security from Security Magazine and the same month, he and his company, The [...]

By |2020-02-17T05:54:11-05:00February 17th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Workplace violence: IFPO’s Tom Conley’s webinar featured in Security Magazine

16 people fatally shot by security officers in first 5 weeks of 2020, privateofficer.org says

Image from Kat Wilcox https://www.pexels.com/photo/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681/ Privateofficer.org and its blog, Privateofficerbreakingnews, provide great statistical information, including security officer deaths and security officer-involved shootings. Below you will find their latest post on shootings and/or deaths that involved security officers in 2020. The last line is worth repeating here: "However, of the shootings chronicled thus far [...]

By |2020-02-11T05:55:13-05:00February 11th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 16 people fatally shot by security officers in first 5 weeks of 2020, privateofficer.org says

Bundle & save with the February IFPO special: Get the CSSM and membership for one low price!

IFPO's February Special is a combination deal -- one year of IFPO Membership AND the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) program for $275.00! As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering a limited time offer for the month of February and is eligible until 2/29/2020. About the [...]

By |2020-02-07T07:56:32-05:00February 7th, 2020|About IFPO|Comments Off on Bundle & save with the February IFPO special: Get the CSSM and membership for one low price!

Saving lives, preventing crime: Security officers make an impact around the world

King's Church International@kingschurchinternational Every day, all across the globe, security officers are first on the scene -- providing protection, deterring and preventing crime and responding to emergency situations. Powering their actions are a desire to help others, but also a myriad of skills at their disposal. Many of those skills are of the [...]

By |2020-01-25T08:46:28-05:00January 25th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Saving lives, preventing crime: Security officers make an impact around the world

Security officer kills gunman in Kansas City nightclub mass shooting

Image from Kat Wilcox https://www.pexels.com/photo/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681/ The night the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Tennessee Titans to become AFC champions and earn a berth in Super Bowl LIV is forever marred by the senseless tragedy of a shooting that occurred outside a Kansas City, Missouri nightclub. However, similar to a scenario at a Texas [...]

By |2020-01-21T05:44:21-05:00January 21st, 2020|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Security officer kills gunman in Kansas City nightclub mass shooting

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