International Foundation for Protection Officers

IFPO announces Ron Martin, CPP as its newest board member

NAPLES, Fl., Sept. 18, 2018 – The International Foundation for Protection Officers announced today the appointment of Ron Martin, CPP, to its board of directors. Ron is the executive director of the Open Security Exchange  a non-profit organization that advocates the  convergence of security systems with information technology. Through his consultancy, Ron has formed relationships [...]

By |2018-09-20T05:52:54-04:00September 20th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO announces Ron Martin, CPP as its newest board member

IFPO’s Certified Protection Officer course now offered at more European universities

  The IFPO, through one of it directors, Joop Verdonk, CPP, who is also managing director of the European Security Academy, has announced that it has expanded its presence throughout Europe, by way of several universities. Here they are: AVANS Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. University of Applied Sciences, which offers the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) program.    [...]

By |2018-07-25T01:01:58-04:00July 25th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO’s Certified Protection Officer course now offered at more European universities

11 European candidates pass Certified Protection Officer exam

Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: Dear CPO fellows, On May 9, fourteen candidates of SAXION University of Applied Sciences sat the CPO exam. Eleven passed the exam in a successful way. Their names are: Maurice Buursema, CPO Hanna van der Horst Bruyn, CPO Stijn Huijsmans, CPO Gert Kloosterman, CPO [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:36:21-05:00May 16th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 11 European candidates pass Certified Protection Officer exam

18 European protection officers pass CPO exam

Here's an email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: Dear CPO Fellows, On February 20th 2018, eighteen candidates of AVANS University of Applied Sciences at Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands sat the CPO exam. They all passed in a successful way. Their names are: Karel Baruel CPO Mitchell van den Bogaard CPO Lex Brink CPO Rick [...]

By |2018-02-23T08:30:15-05:00February 23rd, 2018|News|Comments Off on 18 European protection officers pass CPO exam

10 pass CPO exam in Belgium and Holland

An email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: On December 14th, six candidates sat the CPO exam at the Priory of Corsendonk in Belgium. Five of them passed in a successful way. Their names are: Bert den Hartog, CPO- Securitas Soumiya Laaouaoucha, CPO- Bosch Maroc Pantelis Paspalas, CPO- LOI Rob Vermeer, CPO- Rabobank [...]

By |2017-12-15T08:21:42-05:00December 15th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 10 pass CPO exam in Belgium and Holland

Attention IFPO members – the 4th quarter e-newsletter is now up

Good news for IFPO Members -- the 4th quarter issue of the e-newsletter is now up on the IFPO website. And in other good news, the e-newsletter will be re-designed and packed with new and useful content for 2018! IFPO’s Year-end Special: Two years of membership for the price of one! Included in the latest [...]

By |2017-12-04T18:04:07-05:00December 4th, 2017|About IFPO, Member, News|Comments Off on Attention IFPO members – the 4th quarter e-newsletter is now up

Seven European candidates pass Certified Investigation Officers exam

Earlier this week, Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy, sent out this email: "Today for the first time in Europe the Certified Investigation Officers exam was taken by eight candidates of BOSCH. Seven of them passed the exam in a successful way. Their names are: René Brekelmans, CPO, CIO Muhammet Dogrudil, CIO [...]

By |2017-12-02T14:01:34-05:00December 2nd, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Seven European candidates pass Certified Investigation Officers exam

President George W. Bush to kick-off ASIS 2017 keynote lineup

President George W. Bush. Photo by Eric Draper, White House. Top security event to showcase global thought-leaders and technology visionaries Alexandria, VA (May 9, 2017)—ASIS International, the world's leading association for security management professionals, today announced that U.S. President George W. Bush will address attendees at the opening of the ASIS International 63rd [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:36:55-05:00May 10th, 2017|News|Comments Off on President George W. Bush to kick-off ASIS 2017 keynote lineup

The power of CPTED is the glue that holds security programs together, by Bill Nesbitt

William Nesbitt, CPP, President of Security Management Services International; Security Consultant/Security Expert Witness, and a CPTED practitioner recently posted this on LinkedIn: This is the justification as to why CPTED should be the Backbone of Any Security Plan.   CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) should be an integral component of every security program. CPTED is an appropriate crime prevention strategy [...]

By |2016-10-14T08:33:58-04:00October 14th, 2016|News|Comments Off on The power of CPTED is the glue that holds security programs together, by Bill Nesbitt

IFPO programs to be incorporated into University of Cologne curriculum

Announcement from International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO):IFPO is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent with University of Cologne in Germany. CPO will be incorporated in the Bachelor as well as their Executive Program and the CPP in the Master Program. University of Cologne joins four Universities of Applied Sciences in [...]

By |2020-11-30T05:54:37-05:00June 14th, 2016|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO programs to be incorporated into University of Cologne curriculum

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