International Foundation for Protection Officers

BE PREPARED — September is National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month is a 30-day national initiative to increase awareness and education on preparing for disasters, whether they are natural -- like earthquakes, tornadoes, or hurricanes, or man-made -- active shooter, hostage situation or cyber attack. Being prepared starts with being aware and there's no better phrase that embodies that than "See Something, Say [...]

By |2022-09-01T05:56:24-04:00September 1st, 2022|News|Comments Off on BE PREPARED — September is National Preparedness Month

Pat Finucane, CPP CSSM CPO joins IFPO UK & Ireland Advisory Board

  With over 28 years experience in the private and public security sectors, Pat Finucane is an experienced security professional and transformation driver with a demonstrated history of physical security program design and execution across global markets.  He was recently appointed Global Physical Security Operations Manager at Pinterest. Prior to joining Pinterest, Pat has held [...]

By |2022-08-02T06:35:40-04:00August 2nd, 2022|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Pat Finucane, CPP CSSM CPO joins IFPO UK & Ireland Advisory Board

IFPO announces recipients of ASIS Foundation Scholarship program

  Earlier this year -- for the third year in a row -- the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) participated in the ASIS Foundation Scholarship by offering several of our Certified Protection Officer (CPO) and Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) certifications for free to eligible applicants. And now, we are pleased to [...]

By |2022-06-27T06:38:03-04:00June 27th, 2022|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO announces recipients of ASIS Foundation Scholarship program

Introducing the IFPO’s Security Officer Competency Model

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHI89fgMApk Based on findings in the IFPO's ground-breaking research project, "The Competence of Frontline Security Professionals and What They Say About Their Work," several of the organization's representatives are working to develop a comprehensive set of guidelines for what is defines a security officer, both in terms of training and duties. The goal of this [...]

By |2022-06-13T06:47:57-04:00June 13th, 2022|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Introducing the IFPO’s Security Officer Competency Model

Asking “What can an IFPO certification do for me?” is a matter of will and perspective

IFPO founder Ron Minion (right), presenting Tom Conley with his CPO certificate at ASIS in 1989.Earning a Certified Protection Officer certification from the International Foundation for Protection Officers is a great achievement, but it is only the beginning. Over the years, the question has often been asked, in one form or another, "But what can [...]

By |2022-03-24T05:49:58-04:00March 22nd, 2022|About IFPO|Comments Off on Asking “What can an IFPO certification do for me?” is a matter of will and perspective

Supply and demand in today’s security industry: Officers now hired for unusual jobs

Screen-grab from Hy-Vee promotional video You might call it fortuitous that there are seemingly more uses for security officers than ever before, or a sad commentary on today's society that we need security in places that up until recently have never had them. Regardless, the good news is there are security professionals available to answer [...]

By |2022-01-26T06:18:35-05:00January 26th, 2022|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Supply and demand in today’s security industry: Officers now hired for unusual jobs

IFPO December Special: 15% off the Professional Security Officer Program certification

IFPO December Special: 15% Off One Professional Security Officer Program (PSOP). As a complimentary thank-you for being part of the IFPO we will be offering our limited time offer for the month of December. This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or membership pricing. *** ORDER your Professional Security Officer Program (PSOP) - [...]

By |2021-12-02T05:43:43-05:00December 2nd, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO December Special: 15% off the Professional Security Officer Program certification

IFPO MEMBERS — Healthcare coverage for security professionals now available!

Are you looking for healthcare coverage? First Responders Healthcare is here to help! This IFPO member benefit has something for individuals, groups, part-time employees, even 1099 workers! Schedule your call to learn more today!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGLUWr5cZvY ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Get certified and take your security career to the next level! The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) [...]

By |2021-11-08T05:27:12-05:00November 8th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO MEMBERS — Healthcare coverage for security professionals now available!

IFPO November Special: 15% off one Initial Security Officer Program

IFPO November Special: 15% Off One Initial Security Officer Program (ISOP) As a complimentary thank-you for being part of the IFPO we will be offering our limited time offer for the month of November. This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts or membership pricing. *** ORDER Initial Security Officer Program (ISOP) - $34.00 [...]

By |2021-11-05T06:28:36-04:00November 5th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO November Special: 15% off one Initial Security Officer Program

RESULTS of the IFPO Security Research Project to be released THIS WEEK

­The results of the IFPO global research project titled “The Competence of Frontline Security Professionals and What They Say About Their Work” will be released later this week. Be among the first to receive the groundbreaking results by signing up here.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRM9QlIptN8   Get certified and take your security career to the next level! [...]

By |2021-10-18T06:03:36-04:00October 18th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on RESULTS of the IFPO Security Research Project to be released THIS WEEK

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