International Foundation for Protection Officers

Security officer wins lawsuit against rapper Boosie Badazz in pepper-spray incident

Security officer Glen Kerley, from TheBlast.com BY ANITA LEE of The Sun Herald -- Biloxi, Mississippi -- As the crowd shoved him to the ground and swarmed over him, Dillard’s security officer Glen Kerley’s mind switched to auto pilot. He wasn’t thinking about how badly he might be injured. He didn’t cry out. Instead, Kerley [...]

By |2019-07-09T06:17:25-04:00July 9th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security officer wins lawsuit against rapper Boosie Badazz in pepper-spray incident

Security officer kills man who struck him with SUV at New Mexico store

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. June 14 2019— A security guard shot and killed a man who struck him with an SUV outside a northeast Albuquerque grocery store Wednesday night, according to the Albuquerque Police Department. APD spokesman Tanner Tixier said police believe the man was trying to free a woman who had been caught trying [...]

By |2019-06-14T07:42:15-04:00June 14th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security officer kills man who struck him with SUV at New Mexico store

‘An excellent job’ security officer thwarts armed robbery at Houston Walgreens

Photo: Metro Video Services Houston Chronicle Staff Updated 8:15 am CDT, Monday, May 13, 2019 HOUSTON -- A security guard at a Walgreens on FM 1960 opened fire on two armed, masked teens who were preparing to enter the store, critically wounding one of them. He later died at the hospital. The double [...]

By |2019-05-14T06:17:16-04:00May 14th, 2019|News|Comments Off on ‘An excellent job’ security officer thwarts armed robbery at Houston Walgreens

Ohio woman who tried to take TV pepper sprays Walmart security officer

  From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews.com: FAIRFAX, Ohio —April 28 2019 A television heist turned into a shopping center struggle in Fairfax, as a security officer got pepper sprayed in the face. The woman, police said, who started it all is now in jail. Fairfax police said the security guard caught the woman trying to do the same [...]

By |2019-04-29T06:16:25-04:00April 29th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Ohio woman who tried to take TV pepper sprays Walmart security officer

Naked man shot by security officer after stabbing grandfather at McDonald’s

BY JARED GILMOUR, SunHerald.com An 88-year-old grandfather was eating with his grandson at a McDonald’s in Palmdale, California, on Sunday when a naked man came in and stabbed the elderly man, deputies said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the naked man had crashed his car into a nearby Carl’s Jr. fast-food restaurant moments [...]

By |2019-04-17T06:17:41-04:00April 17th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Naked man shot by security officer after stabbing grandfather at McDonald’s

Easter egg-stealing gas-sniffing thug who bit security officers gets jail time

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews --  Leeds England April 10 2019 -- A violent thug bit a security guard and a police officer, attacked a Tesco store manager and threatened a woman with a spade during spree of drink and drug-fueled crime. David Yates also abused a member of staff at a betting shop before smashing a window [...]

By |2019-04-11T06:17:07-04:00April 11th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Easter egg-stealing gas-sniffing thug who bit security officers gets jail time

Security officer nabs shoplifting suspect also wanted for robbery

This is a great example of how things should happen -- security and police working together seamlessly. As we all know, police can't be everywhere all the time. Many times they have to depend on those on the front lines -- security officers -- to get the ball rolling on tasks such as detaining a [...]

By |2019-04-03T06:26:14-04:00April 3rd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Security officer nabs shoplifting suspect also wanted for robbery

Security officer chases Brooklyn Gap thief, works with police to make arrest

Further proof that great things happen when security professionals and law enforcement work together. -- IFPO.   From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Brooklyn NY March 2 2019 A security guard chased down a crook with an astounding 86 prior arrests after the thief ripped off a Brooklyn Gap, threatened the guard with a razor and then hid in [...]

By |2019-03-02T08:23:00-05:00March 2nd, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security officer chases Brooklyn Gap thief, works with police to make arrest

South African security officers catch business robbery suspect

A heroic deed, for sure. And sharp uniforms too. As it says in our name, the International Foundation for Protection Officers, it is great to hear news like this from all corners of the globe. -- IFPO. From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Ladysmith S Africa Feb 18 2019 -- National Security officers Albert Maphalala and Phumlani Memela made [...]

By |2019-02-18T17:58:52-05:00February 18th, 2019|News|Comments Off on South African security officers catch business robbery suspect

Walmart shoplifter shoots loss prevention agent and police officer in Oklahoma

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: DEL CITY, Okla. -- February 10 2019 A Walmart loss prevention agent and a city police officer was shot last night during what police are calling a robbery in progress. It happened shortly after 11 p.m. at the Walmart near SE 15th and Tinker Diagonal. Police said that the initial incident started when [...]

By |2019-02-11T06:07:32-05:00February 11th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Walmart shoplifter shoots loss prevention agent and police officer in Oklahoma

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