International Foundation for Protection Officers

FREE IFPO Global Webinar #4: Dealing with Violence

WHAT: IFPO Global Webinar #4: Dealing with Violence, led by Dr. Glen Kitteringham. WHEN: Apr 21, 2021 08:00 AM in mountain time (US and Canada) WHY: Because having a successful security career is about continuing education, and this webinar is free. HOW: Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l7sE7CFOTbyzwmDPJuylfQ * After registering, you will receive a confirmation [...]

By |2021-04-13T06:17:10-04:00April 13th, 2021|About IFPO|Comments Off on FREE IFPO Global Webinar #4: Dealing with Violence

Texas security officer fatally shoots woman with baseball bat at apartment complex

From ABC 13 Houston. https://abc13.com Security officer fatally wounds woman armed with baseball bat. Here is another example of a security officer as a first responder -- he's on the front lines in a potentially dangerous environment, and it certainly played out that way recently. It appears as though he responded swiftly and [...]

By |2019-07-03T06:46:03-04:00July 3rd, 2019|News|Comments Off on Texas security officer fatally shoots woman with baseball bat at apartment complex

Arrest made in fatal shooting of security officer at Texas sports bar

Simon Alejandro Flores Acevedo BY JACK HOWLAND, Fort Worth Star-Telegram A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the mid-April fatal shooting of a security guard in the parking lot of an Arlington sports bar. Simon Alejandro Flores Acevedo has been charged with murder, and is accused of carrying out the shooting [...]

By |2019-06-06T06:25:02-04:00June 6th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Arrest made in fatal shooting of security officer at Texas sports bar

Are those who commit crimes against security officers penalized heavily enough?

A very interesting and thought-provoking read from OfficerReports.com, with the IFPO's Chris Hertig quoted in the story. As year after year, the number of security officers across the country -- and the world -- increases, the issue of how to deal with those who commit crimes against them may have to be dealt with by [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:34:59-05:00March 24th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are those who commit crimes against security officers penalized heavily enough?

Security officer carjacked in Port Arthur, Texas

BY Sheri Aldrich, KBMT 10:23 PM. CDT March 21, 2017 PORT ARTHUR, Texas - According to Port Arthur Police Department, a security guard was carjacked and abducted by two teens with guns on 9th Avenue in Port Arthur at approximately 9:30 Tuesday evening. According to PAPD, they approached the security guard and forced her in [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:34:52-05:00March 22nd, 2017|News|Comments Off on Security officer carjacked in Port Arthur, Texas

Study: Low rate of success in solving security officer homicides

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Charlotte NC Jan 1 2017 Rick McCann CEO Private Officer International As reported on December 21, 2016, traumatic deaths of security officers are on a steady rise and after in-depth research, Private Officer International determined that 84.7 percent were from traumatic injuries, namely gunshot wounds, stabbings and blunt force object assaults. January Special: [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:26:34-05:00January 1st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Study: Low rate of success in solving security officer homicides

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