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By Ted Czech|2022-08-15T06:46:05-04:00August 15th, 2022|Uncategorized|Comments Off

HEALTHCARE COVERAGE FOR SECURITY PROFESSIONALS is now available!

Are you looking for healthcare coverage? First Responders Healthcare is here to help! This member benefit has something for individuals, groups, part-time employees, even 1099 workers! Schedule your call to learn more today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGLUWr5cZvY Get certified and take your security career to the next level! The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-12-14T05:05:03-05:00December 14th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off

IFPO remembers former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell

Four-Star Gen. Colin Powell , who passed away on Monday, left an indelible mark on American history, serving as Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005, and prior to that as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Security Advisor. In times of turmoil, Powell's rock-steady demeanor undoubtedly brought a sense of serenity [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-10-20T06:42:04-04:00October 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Remembering Sept. 11 – please submit your memories to the IFPO

Free image from unsplash The International Foundation for Protection Officers would like to invite membership submissions of short stories, memories, or remembrances in honor of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 for posting on our website. Please send them to our IFPO team no later than Wednesday, September 1st for review. As an international organization, we [...]

By Ted Czech|2021-08-27T06:46:14-04:00August 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Security officers targeted around the country as businesses reopen

Image from Kat Wilcox https://www.pexels.com/photo/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681/ From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Charlotte NC 24 2020 -- Private security officers have once again become the target of violence since the reopening of businesses, malls, and nightclubs during the past few weeks. Read the rest of the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-m_a5v0sII Get certified and take your security [...]

By Ted Czech|2020-12-12T07:15:29-05:00June 24th, 2020|About IFPO, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Security officers laid off as public and private agencies shutter in coronavirus

Uncertainty. Aside from fear, anxiety and frustration, looming over the coronavirus pandemic is a feeling of uncertainty. Businesses -- forced to shut down, are uncertain when they will reopen and what the demand for them will be once virus sanctions have been lifted -- have had to lay off numerous employees. Those include security professionals, [...]

By Ted Czech|2020-12-26T11:48:42-05:00March 23rd, 2020|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Saving lives, making a difference: Here’s some positive security news

Absorbing a constant stream of information about the coronavirus and its impact could possibly trigger a sense of overwhelming doom as we deal with the pandemic. To be sure, staying up-to-date and exercising safety in connection with the virus is of paramount importance; however, how about a little positive security news to balance things out [...]

By Ted Czech|2020-03-17T07:09:34-04:00March 17th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Tips on how security can prepare and respond to the coronavirus

Image from the Texas Department of State Health Services. https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/ By ISIO [International Security Industry Organization] No one knows if the Coronavirus could turn into a pandemic but, at this moment, it must be seriously considered. A few months ago, ISIO suggested that security managers must ensure that there is a contingency in [...]

By Ted Czech|2020-03-03T06:04:32-05:00March 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Security officer kills gunman in Kansas City nightclub mass shooting

Image from Kat Wilcox https://www.pexels.com/photo/crime-scene-do-not-cross-signage-923681/ The night the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Tennessee Titans to become AFC champions and earn a berth in Super Bowl LIV is forever marred by the senseless tragedy of a shooting that occurred outside a Kansas City, Missouri nightclub. However, similar to a scenario at a Texas [...]

By Ted Czech|2020-01-21T05:44:21-05:00January 21st, 2020|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Florida security officer shoots armed robber in arm, buttocks at casino

Here we have a courageous act by a security officer in Yulee, Nassau County, Florida. According to the report, the officer was headed to a break room -- probably thinking of break room things -- maybe a coffee, snack, whatever, when an armed man bursts into the casino (it's also been described as a Internet [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-12-10T06:23:52-05:00December 10th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off

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