Justus Murphy, 21, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, pointing a deadly weapon, possession of marijuana and petty larceny. This account reads like it is right out of a movie script -- as they say, truth is stranger than fiction. Thanks to the daring, action-hero efforts of the security officer, a robbery [...]
Here we have a courageous act by a security officer in Yulee, Nassau County, Florida. According to the report, the officer was headed to a break room -- probably thinking of break room things -- maybe a coffee, snack, whatever, when an armed man bursts into the casino (it's also been described as a Internet [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syIHtvhqlS0&t=65s Ted Czech, social media manager for the International Foundation for Protection Officers, was a guest recently on Security Guy TV, a podcast hosted by Chuck Harold. Czech and Harold covered some of the professional certifications the IFPO offers, how it is critical as a security professional to constantly update your skill set with continuing [...]
Earning a security certification from the International Foundation for Protection Officers immediately sets an individual apart from those who have not achieved such a distinction. Having those letters after your name -- whether it be CPO, CPOI or SSMP -- means you care about the security industry and how you fit into it. Furthermore, it [...]
Photo of the Morton J. Holbrook Jr. Judicial Center from the Owensboro Times. https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2019/07/officials-claim-security-parking-issues-show-need-for-new-judicial-center/ Things appear to be moving in the right direction at the Morton J. Holbrook Jr. Judicial Center in Kentucky as significant raises for security officers there were announced recently. Historically, security professionals have been notoriously underpaid, so it is [...]
The IFPO's November scholarship winner is Dave L. Magallanes of El Cajon, Calif. Dave has chosen to take the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) course. Congratulations, Dave! 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 [...]
Naples, Florida – November 19th, 2019 – The International Foundation for Protection Officers and Security Magazine are very pleased to announce that Tom M. Conley and The Conley Group, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, have been selected as the 2019 award recipient of the Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence. First Honorable Mention was awarded [...]
Last month, the IFPO posted a story on the new Clint Eastwood movie, Richard Jewell, about the Atlanta security officer who went from hero to suspect in the 1996 Olympic Park bombing investigation. Now we have news that the movie is garnering some Oscar buzz ahead of its US release date of Dec. 13. Hopefully, [...]
Theo Breedt with Jenilee Mosdell, from the Pretoria Moot Rekord. Security professionals don't help others to be thanked. They do it because they feel a calling and know they are good at it. That said, it is always heartwarming when someone who has been helped reaches out and thanks the person who helped [...]
tCzech Image from WFTV ABC 9 https://www.wftv.com/news/local/man-shot-at-wawa-after-attacking-security-guard-police-say/1009521380 In this case, we have an interesting, and reassuring twist -- someone coming to the aid of a security officer. One of the primary roles of security professionals is to assist others, either in small ways, like giving directions, or in very severe cases, by preventing harm [...]
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