International Foundation for Protection Officers

16 security professionals from North and Latin America pass IFPO exams

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Congrats and best of luck in your careers!   Thomas Moskowitz, CPO, Smithville, OH, USA Aaron Boggs, CPO, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Ashley Maley, CPO, Urbandale, IA, USA Frederick Ozenna, CPO, Palmer, AK, USA Francisco Israel Riofrio Peñarreta, CPO, Ecuador Arialdi Arias Aybar, CPO, Dominican Republic Fernando Roger Canto Arias, [...]

By |2019-01-05T08:25:10-05:00January 5th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 16 security professionals from North and Latin America pass IFPO exams

IED bank robbery explosion injures two GardaWorld security officers in Canada

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Edmonton Canada December 14 2018 Two security guards were injured by an explosion Thursday during an armed robbery inside a bank in north Edmonton. The security officers were delivering money to an ATM inside Scotiabank at 8140 160th Ave. at 2:10 a.m. MT when an "explosive device" was detonated, said Edmonton police Staff [...]

By |2018-12-15T10:56:11-05:00December 15th, 2018|News|Comments Off on IED bank robbery explosion injures two GardaWorld security officers in Canada

Fentanyl, more powerful than heroin, could be a WMD, experts say

Image from the Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com By Anna Edney, Bloombergquint.com It would take only 118 pounds of fentanyl to kill 25 million people. That’s how much of the powerful opioid painkiller Nebraska State Trooper Sam Mortensen found in April when he stopped a truck marked “U.S. Mail” swerving onto the shoulder along Interstate [...]

By |2018-12-13T06:25:55-05:00December 13th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Fentanyl, more powerful than heroin, could be a WMD, experts say

Naked man jumps into shark tank in Canada — security officers urge him to get out

TORONTO CA October 17 2018 – Police say a man who stunned patrons and staff at a popular Toronto aquarium when he stripped naked, hopped a security barrier and jumped into a large shark tank is wanted in connection with an earlier assault. The man spent several minutes swimming in the tank with sand tiger [...]

By |2018-10-18T06:30:47-04:00October 18th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Naked man jumps into shark tank in Canada — security officers urge him to get out

British Columbia woman fights off would-be child kidnapper

Daycare owner Chelsi Sabbe, who fought off a would-be child kidnapper. A British Columbia daycare owner had to act as her own security professional/executive protection agent recently when a man tried to run off with several of the children under her care. Kudos to Chelsi Sabbe for keeping a cool head -- and [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:33-05:00August 18th, 2017|News|Comments Off on British Columbia woman fights off would-be child kidnapper

IFPO Testimonial: Calgary, Canada’s Qazi Khan

Qazi Khan CPO, CSSMSecurity Supervisor,Sentinel Protection Services Ltd.Calgary AB.Canada. Qazi Khan has earned both Certified Protection Officer and Certified in Security Supervision and Management from the IFPO. Here is a testimonial he wrote recently. Thank you, Qazi, and best of luck in your career! First of all I would like to say thank you so [...]

By |2016-09-02T09:48:49-04:00September 2nd, 2016|About IFPO|Comments Off on IFPO Testimonial: Calgary, Canada’s Qazi Khan

Mall security guard tackles rampaging man Canadian mall

Pickering Town Centre in Ontario, Canada. From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: PICKERING Canada July 10 2016 -- A Pickering man is facing charges after five strangers at the Pickering Town Centre were assaulted Thursday night.   Check out the IFPO's security training program, get the Knowledge to Protect! On July 7 at around 8:25 p.m., a [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:31-05:00July 10th, 2016|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Mall security guard tackles rampaging man Canadian mall

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