International Foundation for Protection Officers

The dangers of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft

Image Credit: RideGuru There are many dangers that the public should be aware of when using a ridesharing service such as Uber and Lyft. It is becoming quite common to learn about crimes regarding Uber and Lyft services, with several cases of sexual assault and sexual abuse crimes receiving widespread media attention. According [...]

By |2019-04-24T06:19:25-04:00April 24th, 2019|News|Comments Off on The dangers of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft

Violent crime dropped in first half of 2017, FBI says

Security News Wire, Securitymagazine.com Violent crime in the United https://www.securitymagazine.comStates declined slightly during the first half of 2017, even as the number of murders increased over the same period, according to FBI statistics. The FBI released preliminary statistics for the first six months of 2017, which showed that crimes including rape, robbery and aggravated assault [...]

By |2018-02-09T13:18:50-05:00February 9th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Violent crime dropped in first half of 2017, FBI says

England’s first private police force nabs more than 400 criminals

By Rebecca Camber Crime Correspondent For The Daily Mail The country’s first ‘private police force’ is investigating hundreds of crimes that regular officers are too busy to look at. A firm led by former Scotland Yard senior officers has successfully prosecuted more than 400 criminals and is now carrying out murder inquiries. TM Eye, which has [...]

By |2018-02-07T17:33:00-05:00February 7th, 2018|News|Comments Off on England’s first private police force nabs more than 400 criminals

ASIS Security Spotlight: School Security

​​​​​​​In its April 2017 report “The Condition of Education—School Crime and Safety,” the National Center for Education Statistics provided information on the prevalence of victimization at school for students ages 12 to 18. While report identifies three types of victimization, serious violent victimization—including rape, sexual assault, and aggravated assault—tops the list. IFPO signs on as [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:28:39-05:00July 18th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on ASIS Security Spotlight: School Security

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