International Foundation for Protection Officers

IFPO Members save 20% on Paradigm Professional Institute SMC™, AESM™, and CESP™ courses

Are you an IFPO Member? Did you know you can save 20% on SMC™, AESM™, and CESP™ courses with your membership? Log in or sign up to become an IFPO member for an exclusive code to these programs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRrxhxofOcw&t=1s  

By |2022-08-01T06:23:53-04:00August 1st, 2022|About IFPO|Comments Off on IFPO Members save 20% on Paradigm Professional Institute SMC™, AESM™, and CESP™ courses

Pics from the IFPO at #GSX2019 in Chicago

  IFPO Nigeria representative Dr. Ona Ekhomu, IFPO Director Chris Hertig, IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies and IFPO Nigeria representative Deinde Lateef. This year's Global Security Exchange, held in Chicago, was a rousing success. Members of the IFPO were on hand at booth 1489, greeting patrons and spreading the word about the IFPO's certifications. Here [...]

By |2019-09-16T10:59:49-04:00September 15th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Pics from the IFPO at #GSX2019 in Chicago

Have a startup or small company? You need to look into physical security

From Protection Circle: This article is intended for non-security professionals who are looking for advice on how to get a physical security program started.   OK, you’ve gotten to the point where your organization needs to employ some physical security measures. Now, for most small companies, startups, VCs, foundations and family offices, having to deal [...]

By |2019-09-13T08:22:05-04:00September 13th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Have a startup or small company? You need to look into physical security

Sharpen your security skills: Sign-up for a virtual workshop

Succeeding in security is all about staying up-to-date with the latest information. IFPO affiliate Human Investigation Management is holding two upcoming 1-hour virtual interactive group meeting workshops. Why should you attend? According to HIM, "We case-study Criminology, Security, Protection & Risk because, these practitioners specialize in the study of crime and terror in general, besides [...]

By |2019-07-21T07:08:57-04:00July 21st, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Sharpen your security skills: Sign-up for a virtual workshop

ASIS: Offices create defensive challenges for active shooter preparation

​We can now add newspapers (or office spaces in general) to the long list of places that had formerly been thought of as unthinkable for attacks, but now must be examined as possibilities in terms of active shooter incidents. It seems more clear than ever that schools, churches, sports and concert arenas -- nearly everywhere [...]

By |2019-01-21T19:05:47-05:00January 21st, 2019|News|Comments Off on ASIS: Offices create defensive challenges for active shooter preparation

Las Vegas massacre is a reminder of the need for sheepdogs

A great write-up on the concept of sheep, sheepdogs and wolves by PJMedia's Jack Dunphy. As if day-to-day domestic crime and the war abroad on terror isn't enough, the recent massacre in Las Vegas brings into stark relief the need for sheepdogs. And among the military personnel, police officers, federal agents, firefighters and EMTs, we [...]

By |2017-10-07T17:48:18-04:00October 7th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Las Vegas massacre is a reminder of the need for sheepdogs

Unarmed Mandalay Bay security officer confronted Las Vegas shooter

  By JUSTIN GLAWE of the DailyBeast LAS VEGAS—Jesus Campos had no firearm when he found Stephen Paddock and approached his room on the 32rd floor of Mandalay Bay on Sunday night. Paddock, who had rigged cameras in the hallway and on the peephole of the door, saw Campos coming and fired through the door, hitting him in the [...]

By |2017-10-06T12:04:49-04:00October 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Unarmed Mandalay Bay security officer confronted Las Vegas shooter

Las Vegas Massacre Effect: Security everywhere from now on?

A Bloomberg story titled "Married Americans Are More Unhappy Than Ever - Five big ideas that made the week interesting, and the stories behind them" by Siraj Datoo, had an interesting item as #4: 4) Tight Security Could Be Everywhere in the Future On Monday afternoon, people hoping to enter the Wynn resort in Las Vegas had [...]

By |2017-10-06T10:57:40-04:00October 6th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Las Vegas Massacre Effect: Security everywhere from now on?

Transient beer thief fatally stabs grocery store security officer in Los Angeles

BY MARISSA WENZKE, KTLA.com A security guard who was stabbed and killed at a Sylmar grocery store on Sunday by a man allegedly attempting to steal beer has been identified. Joe Lopez, 28, is seen in a photo his uncle provided to KTLA. The guard has been identified by an uncle as 28-year-old Joe Lopez. August [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:16-05:00August 7th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Transient beer thief fatally stabs grocery store security officer in Los Angeles

“Famous” Instagram model berates security at VidCon during incident

For the uninitiated, VidCon is an annual gathering of "Internet-famous" personalities and their fans, or, as wikipedia describes it,  "a multi-genre online video conference, held annually in Southern California since 2010. Originally conceived by Hank and John Green of the Vlogbrothers YouTube channel, the convention is the largest of its kind in the world, gathering thousands [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:39:37-05:00June 26th, 2017|News|Comments Off on “Famous” Instagram model berates security at VidCon during incident

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