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300+ loaded guns seized at airport security checkpoints by TSA in October

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Washington DC November 13 2018 -- The Transportation Security Administration has said it confiscated more than 300 loaded guns at airport security checkpoints around the country in October. In a blog post on Friday, the TSA outlined its stats for the month: 358 firearms in carry-on bags were discovered at 105 airports around the [...]

By |2018-11-14T06:32:07-05:00November 14th, 2018|News|Comments Off on 300+ loaded guns seized at airport security checkpoints by TSA in October

6 security professionals earn IFPO certifications!

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Valentijn Rovers, CPO, Oegstgeest, Netherlands Jeffrey van der Toorn, CPO, Oegstgeest, Netherlands James Michael Wilson, CPO, Oria, Almeria, Spain Abdullah M. Al Harbi, CSSM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Gregory Wolfe, CSSM, Fawn Grove, PA, USA Michael Durkin, CSSM, Ottawa, ON, Canada   November [...]

By |2018-11-14T09:31:00-05:00November 11th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 6 security professionals earn IFPO certifications!

How will drones be integrated into the airspace?

Photo: ABJ Drones, https://abjdrones.com/ By Gilad Sahar, SecurityInformed In 1901 New York state made a pioneering regulation move and became the first US state to require automobile owners to register their vehicles. This marked the beginning of regulation on modern traffic, which - following decades of development - resulted in a multi-layer concept of [...]

By |2018-11-09T21:54:07-05:00November 9th, 2018|News|Comments Off on How will drones be integrated into the airspace?

2 European candidates pass Certified Protection Officer exam

  Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy:   Today, November 8th, two colleagues sat the CPO exam. They both passed in a very successful way. The names are: Valentijn Rovers, CPO, (G4S Security Services) Jeffrey van der Toorn, CPO, (museum de Lakenhal) Congratulations both. A job well done. Please join [...]

By |2018-11-09T04:54:29-05:00November 9th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 2 European candidates pass Certified Protection Officer exam

Thanksgiving 2018 travel will be busiest ever, TSA says

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Travel experts are already predicting the busiest Thanksgiving season at the airport on record. This year’s holiday is also expected to last longer than normal, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported Tuesday. The lineups at LaGuardia Airport are still calm, but in just over a week it will be mobbed. LIKE the IFPO on [...]

By |2018-11-07T06:32:20-05:00November 7th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Thanksgiving 2018 travel will be busiest ever, TSA says

Active shooter on campus: What unarmed security officers can do

Photo from The Columbian http://www.columbian.com By  Stephen Lopez, CampusSafetyMagazine The traditional advice given to unarmed security officers who encounter active killer, active shooter or active assailant incidents has been to get out and let armed officers handle it. Unfortunately, this approach ignores the fact that security personnel, armed or unarmed, are likely to be [...]

By |2018-11-06T06:33:57-05:00November 6th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Active shooter on campus: What unarmed security officers can do

Armed man who threatened police arrested at Walmart on Halloween

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews --  Glenwood Spring CO November 4 2018 Glenwood Spring police officers, along with members of the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department All Hazards Response Team, arrested a 26-year-old man outside Wal-Mart on Halloween morning after receiving tips from FBI Portland and other agencies regarding past threats he made to law enforcement officers. Christopher Kline [...]

By |2018-11-05T06:38:00-05:00November 5th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Armed man who threatened police arrested at Walmart on Halloween

11 security professionals earn IFPO certifications!

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck on your careers!   Ashley Linville, CPO, Little Rock, AR, USA Destiney Ortiz, CPO, Little Rock, AR, USA Yulanda Frazier, CPO, Joliet, IL, USA Ramon A. Abad Jr., CPO, Houma, LA, USA Ryan Simmons, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada Dion Brushett, CPO, St. John's, NL, Canada [...]

By |2018-11-02T09:53:12-04:00November 2nd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 11 security professionals earn IFPO certifications!

Executive Protection class set for December in Charlotte, NC

Hosted by Ron Mann www.DerechoInvestigations.com Investigations@DerechoInvestigations.com December 2018 Class Announcement Private Security EP Operations Law Enforcement Accredited   (7 Days) (70+ hrs.)  28 Learning objectives 9 Practical exercises 2 facilitated student-led operational exercises 2 live capstones Faculty Information Matthew C. Parker Program Director 315-486-7854 mparker@inddps.com Course Description; Private Security EP Operations The NBA All-Star game and Republican National [...]

By |2018-11-04T20:05:47-05:00November 2nd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Executive Protection class set for December in Charlotte, NC

November Special: Get the IFPO Textbook Package with $30+ in savings!

IFPO November Special: For a limited time, purchase the IFPO Textbook Package with over $30 in Savings! As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our November special. This is a limited time offer for the month of November and is available until 11/30/2018. To take advantage of this [...]

By |2018-11-02T07:48:48-04:00November 2nd, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on November Special: Get the IFPO Textbook Package with $30+ in savings!

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