FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Naples, Fla., October 2019 -- International Foundation for Protection Officers Chairman of the Board Dennis Shepp has announced the appointment of Bonnie S. Michelman to the IFPO Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to have this truly professional, iconic leader join our board," Shepp said. Michelman has extensive leadership and security management [...]
BY IMANI HARRIS, Chalkbeat.org A revolving door of security guards was creating an unstable environment in Detroit schools, prompting the district to make a big change in how it hires those tasked with ensuring the safety of schools. The Detroit school board approved a plan to begin phasing out its previous contract with Securitas, a privately [...]
By Neal McNamara , Patch Staff SEATTLE, WA — Last week, Amazon announced that it would drop a security contractor in favor of two new companies. Now one of those companies is holding a massive hiring event. On May 29, Amazon security contractor Security Industry Specialists (SIS) announced it would lay off its 1,066 Amazon guards [...]
By NOAH GALLAGHER SHANNON, NewYorkTimes The Pinkertons wanted me to picture myself in a scene of absolute devastation. “A hurricane just wipes out everything, and you need to feed your children,” Andres Paz Larach said. The power grid is down, shipments of food are cut off, the water is no longer potable — how do [...]
Women in Security Council announces the 2017 Karen Marquez Honors Award Recipient: Bonnie S. Michelman, CPP, CHPA The Karen Marquez Honor is presented annually to a female security professional who has consistently worked for the betterment of the security industry. Council Chairperson; Donna Kobzaruk recently announced that this year’s Award Recipient is Bonnie S. Michelman, CPP, [...]
Following the recent shooting of a family dog at the Honolulu Airport by a security officer, TV station KHON2 delved into the training for security officers and found there is not only initial training and psychological testing by state law, but continuing education. Unfortunately, mistakes (if it was one -- the incident remains under investigation) [...]
By Wendy Lee, San Francisco Chronicle January 28, 2017 Updated: January 28, 2017 12:05am Thousands of security officers who work on hundreds of sites in Silicon Valley, including at Facebook, Cisco and Genentech, have unionized to push for higher wages and better benefits, SEIU United Service Workers West, a union that represents California workers, announced [...]
Global Secret Intelligence Services, http://007skills.com/bodyguard_12.html BY JOEL GRIFFIN, SecurityInfoWatch: One of the most critical but often misunderstood aspects of any large corporate risk mitigation strategy is executive protection. High-level executives often serve as the public face of their respective organizations, thus making them a target of scorn and even physical intimidation. [...]
Victim from Minnesota Mall slashing attack. Image from CNN.com Editor's note: There needs to be a more intense, comprehensive screening process for security officers -- you need only take a look at this incident and the mass execution at the gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. From FoxNews.com: ST. CLOUD, Minn. – He [...]
Good move by the city of Lafayette, IN.From the Lafayette Journal & Courrier: Between construction zones in downtown Lafayette, you can see Israel Quintero helping an elderly woman cross the street or pointing in the direction of the post office. Since April 1, Quintero, the city's new downtown security officer, has been patrolling the area [...]
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