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The K-12 School Shooting Statistics Everyone Should Know

https://www.securitycameraking.com/securityinfo/outdoor-security-camera-systems-for-schools/ By CampusSafetyMagazine.com The Naval Postgraduate School‘s Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) released a K-12 school shooting database project as part of their Advanced Thinking in Homeland Security program. They found the need for accurate, detailed information on this subject was paramount. The database documents every instance a gun is wielded, fired, or a bullet hits [...]

By Ted Czech|2018-10-19T08:24:22-04:00October 19th, 2018|News|Comments Off

Homeland Security pivots to focus on ‘lone wolf’ attacks on soft targets

Scott Breor, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, and Amy Graydon, Deputy Director of the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) in the National Protection and Programs Directorate address members of the media on Wednesday at GSX 2018.Photo credit: (Photo courtesy Joel Griffin) BY JOEL GRIFFIN ON SEP 27, 2018, SecurityInfoWatch.com Established in the wake [...]

By Ted Czech|2018-10-01T06:08:59-04:00October 1st, 2018|News|Comments Off

DHS: Don’t be afraid to See Something Say Something

From the Department of Homeland Security website: There can be moments in our day that cause us to pause and ask, “Is this typical of my every day?” If it’s not, speak up. Don't be afraid to say something if you see something that doesn't seem right. Whether you are on your way to work, [...]

By Ted Czech|2018-08-17T10:30:47-04:00August 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off

LAST DAY to register for #GSX18 advance pricing

LAST CHANCE to register for #GSX18 Advance pricing! Save $100 on your All-Access Pass when you register TODAY, 10 August In the first year of its rebrand following a 63-year history as the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits, Global Security Exchange (GSX), the security industry’s flagship event, brings career development opportunities, enhanced learning, and access to the [...]

By Ted Czech|2018-08-10T08:52:13-04:00August 10th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

U.S. Secret Service releases guide for preventing targeted school violence

From the Department of Homeland Security website: On July 12, 2018, the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center released another tool in support of the effort to end the prevalence of targeted violence affecting the nation, the world, and most importantly – our schools. ENHANCING SCHOOL SAFETY USING A THREAT ASSESSMENT MODEL – [...]

By Ted Czech|2018-07-17T23:38:10-04:00July 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off

See the Future of Security on the GSX Expo Floor

In the first year of its rebrand following a 63-year history as the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits, Global Security Exchange (GSX), the security industry’s flagship event, brings career development opportunities, enhanced learning, and access to the groundbreaking technologies shaping the future of the security industry to the Las Vegas Convention Center, September 23-27. [...]

By Ted Czech|2018-07-26T06:01:47-04:00July 14th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

Congrats to David Rothberg, IFPO’s February Scholarship Award recipient!

Our February Scholarship Winner is: David Rothberg of Maryland Heights, MO, who has elected to take the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM)! Congratulations, David! To sign up for the Monthly Scholarship for a CPO Program or the CSSM Program, click here! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of that commitment [...]

By Ted Czech|2018-03-06T17:45:48-05:00March 6th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

NYE 2018 on Las Vegas Strip to have high security after shooting massacre

DAVID MONTERO ON DEC 28, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch Dec. 27--REPORTING FROM LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas officials are expecting lower-than-normal attendance at the New Year's Eve celebration on the famed Strip, but in light of October's mass shooting, security will be at its highest level in years. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Wednesday that [...]

By Ted Czech|2017-12-30T17:18:30-05:00December 30th, 2017|News|Comments Off

Homeland Security approves St. Louis Cardinals terrorist protection plan

From US Senator Claire McCaskill's website: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, praised a decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today to award the St. Louis Cardinals designation under the SAFETY Act, which the Cardinals applied for in July. [...]

By Ted Czech|2017-12-30T17:00:25-05:00December 30th, 2017|News|Comments Off

TSA PreCheck airport screening program more popular than agency expected

The TSA has failed to keep pace to meet its goal for TSA PreCheck, the agency's key program to get airport security lines moving faster, primarily because the agency didn't anticipate how successful its marketing efforts would be and didn't staff accordingly, according to a new report by the Office of Inspector General for [...]

By Ted Czech|2017-12-13T06:09:14-05:00December 13th, 2017|News|Comments Off

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