International Foundation for Protection Officers

Congrats to IFPO’s monthly security scholarship winner for April!

The IFPO's April scholarship winner is Gary Smith of Missouri. Gary has chosen to take the Certified Protection Officer course. Congratulations, Gary! To sign up for the Monthly Scholarship for a CPO Program or the CSSM Program, click here! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of that commitment [...]

By |2021-05-12T05:57:47-04:00May 12th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on Congrats to IFPO’s monthly security scholarship winner for April!

TSA agents in New Jersey craft get-well cards for coronavirus patients

Now more than ever, as the world find itself in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, there is a need for positive news. Negative news is not hard to find; it's everywhere. But positive news? That takes a little digging. Here is the latest installment of positive security news. Enjoy and stay safe out there.  [...]

By |2020-12-26T11:33:47-05:00April 16th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on TSA agents in New Jersey craft get-well cards for coronavirus patients

Security officers put lives on the line during coronavirus pandemic

Pic from Branimir Balogović, available at unsplash.com, a free pic website. Around the world, security officers find themselves on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. In one way, this is no different -- security professionals are often first responders in emergency situations; however, because this is a global pandemic, [...]

By |2020-12-26T11:41:01-05:00April 7th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Security officers put lives on the line during coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus update Feb. 12: Cruise ship quarantined in Japan, new cases in the US

Image from Ani Kolleshi @anikolleshi Increased security measures have been adopted, in the U.S. and around the globe, as new cases of the Coronavirus continue to be detected. As of Wednesday, Feb. 12, here is a Coronavirus update: A Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined at a dock in Japan, has 65 new Coronavirus [...]

By |2020-02-12T06:40:41-05:00February 12th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Coronavirus update Feb. 12: Cruise ship quarantined in Japan, new cases in the US

Security breach: Woman fools TSA to board plane in Florida with ticket or ID

Sylvia Rictor, who allegedly fooled TSA agents to board a plane at Orlando International Airport without an ID or ticket. It may remain a mystery to the public precisely how Sylvia Rictor was able to allegedly fool TSA agents to board a plane at Orlando International Airport, but hopefully, the FBI and TSA [...]

By |2019-10-12T07:17:59-04:00October 12th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security breach: Woman fools TSA to board plane in Florida with ticket or ID

Security breach at Massachusetts airport as man drives fuel truck near runway

photo from masslive.com From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: WORCESTER MA May 6 2019 – A 31-year-old Leominster man with apparent mental health issues was charged with causing a security breach at Worcester Regional Airport, after he allegedly scaled a fence, stepped over three rungs of barbed wire and drove a fuel truck onto an aircraft taxi area. Laurence [...]

By |2019-05-07T06:11:42-04:00May 7th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Security breach at Massachusetts airport as man drives fuel truck near runway

3 enrolled in the IOBSE-IFPO Entry Level Protection Officer course for 2019

Great news from Ron Martin, CPP, IFPO Board of Directors member, Infragard North Louisiana Vice President, Commercial Facilities Sector Chief: This year, three individual IOBSE scholarship recipients have been awarded the IFPO Initial Security Officer Program Course. This course provides online training to help improve the knowledge and performance of private security officers part of an [...]

By |2019-04-30T13:42:42-04:00April 30th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 3 enrolled in the IOBSE-IFPO Entry Level Protection Officer course for 2019

Get certified! Why certifications are important in the security industry

Michael S. D'Angelo makes a great case for the importance of attaining certifications in the security industry. We here at the IFPO couldn't agree more. -- IFPO. BY Michael S. D'Angelo, CPP, CSC, CHPA I read a post today by a “security consultant” who proclaimed: “that you don’t need professional certifications to prove you are [...]

By |2019-02-28T06:22:26-05:00February 28th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Get certified! Why certifications are important in the security industry

February Special — save on an IFPO corporate membership!

IFPO February Special: Save 25% on a single IFPO Corporate Membership. As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our February special! This is a limited time offer for the month of February and is eligible until 2/28/2019. Check Out the IFPO Monthly Scholarship! The International Foundation for Protection Officers [...]

By |2019-02-09T08:22:28-05:00February 9th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on February Special — save on an IFPO corporate membership!

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