International Foundation for Protection Officers

ASIS Foundation awards grants to Minneapolis sheriff’s office and ASIS Paraguay chapter

Alexandria, VA (August 29, 2019)—ASIS International, the world’s largest association of security management professionals, is pleased to congratulate the winners of the ASIS Foundation’s 2019 scholarships and grants.  In all, the Foundation awarded 54 scholarships totaling more than $38,000—including 34 scholarships for ASIS certifications that were awarded to ASIS members in 15 countries and six [...]

By |2019-08-29T05:57:48-04:00August 29th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on ASIS Foundation awards grants to Minneapolis sheriff’s office and ASIS Paraguay chapter

Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People From Attack named 2019 ASIS Security Industry Book of the Year

Congratulations to IFPO Board Member Dr. Jennifer Hesterman, CPP, Colonel, USAF (Retired) whose book, Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People from Attack (Second Edition), will be recognized by ASIS International at the upcoming GSX in Chicago as the 2019 Security Industry Book of the Year. -- IFPO. Here is a news release from ASIS INternational announcing the [...]

By |2019-08-20T06:49:02-04:00August 20th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Soft Target Hardening: Protecting People From Attack named 2019 ASIS Security Industry Book of the Year

Time is running out! Take advantage of our July special on the CPO program!

tt Here's the special:  IFPO July Special: For a limited time, get 30% OFF One CPO Traditional Program As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our July special! This is a limited time offer for the month of July and is eligible until 7/31/2019.   Here's what you [...]

By |2019-07-29T06:02:17-04:00July 26th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Time is running out! Take advantage of our July special on the CPO program!

Sharpen your security skills: Sign-up for a virtual workshop

Succeeding in security is all about staying up-to-date with the latest information. IFPO affiliate Human Investigation Management is holding two upcoming 1-hour virtual interactive group meeting workshops. Why should you attend? According to HIM, "We case-study Criminology, Security, Protection & Risk because, these practitioners specialize in the study of crime and terror in general, besides [...]

By |2019-07-21T07:08:57-04:00July 21st, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Sharpen your security skills: Sign-up for a virtual workshop

Security officer suffering from PTSD after federal building shooting lacks support

Law enforcement officers stand guard at the entrance to the Social Security office in McComb, Mississippi, following a report of an attack July 9, 2018.Matt Williamson / The Enterprise-Journal via AP Security officer Kipper Breckenridge, who shot and killed a man who was stabbing his mother and grandmother inside the McComb Social Security [...]

By |2019-07-17T06:39:43-04:00July 17th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security officer suffering from PTSD after federal building shooting lacks support

Study: Victims unaffected by police body cams

Andatech professional bodycam https://andatech.com.au/products/andatech-bodycam-professional Although body cams have become far more prevalent in law enforcement in recent years, the same cannot be said for security professionals, with some of the biggest concerns appearing to be cost and liability. Hopefully -- and sooner rather than later -- we will see a turn-around in this [...]

By |2019-07-13T09:33:46-04:00July 13th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Study: Victims unaffected by police body cams

IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF one CPO Traditional Program

Make sure to visit the IFPO at Booth #1489 at GSX CHICAGO September 8-12! IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF One CPO Traditional Program As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our July special! This is a limited time offer for the month of July and is [...]

By |2019-07-16T05:51:39-04:00July 12th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO July Special: Get 30% OFF one CPO Traditional Program

Will you be at GSX 2019 in Chicago? Visit the IFPO at Booth #1489!

Make sure to visit the IFPO at Booth #1489 at GSX CHICAGO September 8-12! Click here to register for the GSX 2019. Career Opportunities for Protection Officers at GSX 2019 It can be difficult to find the time to develop your resume, expand your professional network, and find new educational and learning opportunities - all [...]

By |2019-09-03T06:03:47-04:00July 10th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Will you be at GSX 2019 in Chicago? Visit the IFPO at Booth #1489!

An introduction to complex adaptive systems and risk analysis

Introduction to Complex Adaptive Systems and Risk Analysis By Erik Daniel Erikson, CPO, CPOI, CSSM This article presents various concepts for security managers and directors to get a brief introduction to complexity theory and its relevance to risk analysis. The first part of this article is to introduce the concept of complexity in various environments, and [...]

By |2019-07-08T06:12:18-04:00July 8th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on An introduction to complex adaptive systems and risk analysis

6 European candidates pass IFPO’s Certified Protection Officer exam

Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy and IFPO member, Board of Directors: Dear CPO Fellows, This morning seven candidates sat the CPO exam at LOI, Leiderdorp. Six of them passed in a very successful way. Their names are: Ian ten Hoonte, CPO Dennis Jansen, CPO William [...]

By |2019-06-28T10:19:10-04:00June 28th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 6 European candidates pass IFPO’s Certified Protection Officer exam

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