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Times Square NYE: Police to use bomb-sniffing dogs, drones

Dec. 28, 2018 / 3:32 PM EST By Tom Winter, NBCNews.com An army of cops — backed by bomb-sniffing dogs, drones, and more than 200 blocker vehicles — will blanket New York City's Times Square during the New Year's Eve celebration, authorities said Friday. LIKE the IFPO on Facebook!   Click here to read the rest [...]

By |2020-12-02T06:21:58-05:00December 30th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Times Square NYE: Police to use bomb-sniffing dogs, drones

2 teens thwart planned school shooting

FILE- In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, students are evacuated by police from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a shooter opened fire on the campus. A large Wall Street money manager wants to engage with major weapons manufacturers about their response to the school massacre in Parkland. (Mike Stocker/South [...]

By |2018-12-29T09:09:01-05:00December 29th, 2018|News|Comments Off on 2 teens thwart planned school shooting

Poppies! NYC corrections officer reinstated after bogus drug test firing

Of course it was the poppies! Elaine from Seinfeld, Brann and Paz. It's hard to believe that Correction Commissioner Cynthia Brann wasn't aware that poppy seeds can cause trace amounts of opiates to appear on drug tests, even if she never saw the Seinfeld episode on it. -- IFPO. From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: New York City [...]

By |2018-12-28T08:33:41-05:00December 28th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Poppies! NYC corrections officer reinstated after bogus drug test firing

Security company license pulled after alleged murder at Kansas City bar

Two security guards with an Overland Park firm were charged with murder in a fatal shooting in June outside the Yum Yum Bar in Kansas City. TAMMY LJUNGBLAD From SecurityInfoWatch.com: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Force One Security license to do business in Kansas City has been permanently revoked after an appeal was denied [...]

By |2018-12-27T06:35:05-05:00December 27th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Security company license pulled after alleged murder at Kansas City bar

‘Tactical error’ Suspected Walmart shoplifter runs into police station

Jeremy Roberts, 24. From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: CINCINNATI OH December 25 2018 — Police arrested a man accused of shoplifting after they said he ran to a police station while fleeing from an officer. A District 3 officer working an off-duty uniformed security detail at the Walmart on Ferguson Road in Westwood saw 24-year-old Jeremy [...]

By |2018-12-26T06:27:06-05:00December 26th, 2018|News|Comments Off on ‘Tactical error’ Suspected Walmart shoplifter runs into police station

15 security professionals pass IFPO exams to boost their careers

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Johnny Jackson, CPO, Las Vegas, NV, USA James Michael Wilson, CPO, Oria, Almeria, Spain Jackelyn Baker, CPO, Manchester, NH, USA Daniel Doyle, CPO, Rocky Hill, CT, USA Jaspreet Singh Dhaliwal, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada David Haldane, CPO, Sarnia, ON, Canada Jackson Ragland, [...]

By |2018-12-24T06:07:39-05:00December 24th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 15 security professionals pass IFPO exams to boost their careers

Walgreens employee kills armed customer who hopped counter in Oklahoma

From Fox5NewYork: TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Tulsa police say a Walgreens employee with a concealed-carry license fatally shot an armed man after an argument that began at the photo counter. Tulsa Police Sgt. Brandon Watkins says the person who died Wednesday was a 52-year-old man. He says the man pulled a gun, jumped behind the [...]

By |2018-12-21T09:16:33-05:00December 21st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Walgreens employee kills armed customer who hopped counter in Oklahoma

Lone wolf drone Grinch steals Christmas by invading UK airport

Image from Vector Stock: https://www.vectorstock.com By Matt Wilkinson, Neal Baker, Abe Hawken and Alex Matthews, TheSun GATWICK Airport is back open this morning as chaos caused by an 'eco warrior lone-wolf' drone pilot rages into its THIRD day. Around 21 planes an hour are departing Britain's second biggest airport but thousands of people still [...]

By |2018-12-21T07:50:16-05:00December 21st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Lone wolf drone Grinch steals Christmas by invading UK airport

8 security professionals are now IFPO Certified Protection Officers

Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy: In the last two weeks three CPO exams have been organized. Ten candidates sat the exam and eight of them passed in a successful way the exam. The names are: Michal Drozd, CPO, Amazon Lukasz Patecki, CPO, Amazon Kevin Funk, CPO, Swift Sophie Damen, [...]

By |2018-12-20T06:30:17-05:00December 20th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 8 security professionals are now IFPO Certified Protection Officers

Holiday home security: Tips to prevent burglaries and thefts this Christmas season

Getty Images Although this story focuses on a British audience, its basic concepts can be applied to other areas of the globe. Let's all be careful out there to ensure a safe and happy holiday season. -- IFPO.   By EMILY HODGKIN, The Daily and Sunday Express Home security is an important priority for [...]

By |2018-12-19T06:31:25-05:00December 19th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Holiday home security: Tips to prevent burglaries and thefts this Christmas season

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