International Foundation for Protection Officers

IFPO Members! SAVE 20% on PPI courses SMC™, AESM™, and CESP™ to elevate your security career!

In today's competitive and evolving security industry, constant improvement -- in the form of continuing education -- is a key factor in one's upward mobility. Many have made the choice to become IFPO Members and now those members have the added opportunity to receive discounts on advanced continuing education courses from Paradigm Professional Institute Ltd. [...]

By |2022-09-23T08:00:46-04:00September 23rd, 2022|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO Members! SAVE 20% on PPI courses SMC™, AESM™, and CESP™ to elevate your security career!

BE PREPARED — September is National Preparedness Month

National Preparedness Month is a 30-day national initiative to increase awareness and education on preparing for disasters, whether they are natural -- like earthquakes, tornadoes, or hurricanes, or man-made -- active shooter, hostage situation or cyber attack. Being prepared starts with being aware and there's no better phrase that embodies that than "See Something, Say [...]

By |2022-09-01T05:56:24-04:00September 1st, 2022|News|Comments Off on BE PREPARED — September is National Preparedness Month

TIME FOR CHANGE? Free webinar on the IFPO’s research project on frontline security

Following the publication of the IFPO report, ‘The Competence of Frontline Security Professionals and What They Say About Their Work’, this webinar will evaluate the process for improving the role of the frontline worker (and the perception if it by others). The webinar will discuss the implications of the findings about the sorts of roles [...]

By |2021-10-26T06:12:42-04:00October 26th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on TIME FOR CHANGE? Free webinar on the IFPO’s research project on frontline security

IFPO MEMBERS — ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MORTGAGE? Look at Guaranteed Rate’s offer

  IFPO members -- here is a message from Guaranteed Rate Mortgage: The discount this quarter is we waive all of our lender fees, a value of $1,290. This, along with discounted mortgage rates, can save you thousands! This 4th quarter offer is valid from 10/1/21 till 12/31/21. We are also having an ALL partner webinar [...]

By |2021-10-08T08:06:36-04:00October 8th, 2021|News|Comments Off on IFPO MEMBERS — ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A MORTGAGE? Look at Guaranteed Rate’s offer

IFPO members in Pa. — here is your chance to audit a professional threat assessment

  Independent Security Advisors, a longtime partner of the International Foundation for Protection Officers, is holding no-cost professional threat assessments and risk mitigation programs to local elected officials, candidates for office, and other public officials during its next executive protection training program from the public safety academy in Erie PA, Oct. 23rd-31st, as part of [...]

By |2021-10-05T06:36:48-04:00October 5th, 2021|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO members in Pa. — here is your chance to audit a professional threat assessment

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

UK publication The Professional Security Officer is a great asset to the security industry

The Professional Security Officer by Chris Hertig (tip o' the hat to Rollo Davies) A complimentary publication from the UK is attracting lots of  attention and support from all sectors of the security industry! A wise old college professor once told us that the UK and Canada had some really good books & journals on criminology, [...]

By |2021-01-23T11:22:36-05:00January 23rd, 2021|News|Comments Off on UK publication The Professional Security Officer is a great asset to the security industry

Visit the IFPO Career Center to get your start in the security industry

  COVID-19 has thrown many aspects of our economy into chaos. Job availability and career pathways have changed and will change even more. Protection from harm is needed by everyone. And every organization. The huge, diverse and dynamic security industry continues to grow and expand. The Career Center at IFPO.ORG provides key details about jobs [...]

By |2020-12-03T06:19:43-05:00December 3rd, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Visit the IFPO Career Center to get your start in the security industry

IFPO announces new executive committee for its board of directors

NAPLES, Fl.– November 15th, 2020 The International Foundation for Protection Officers announces its new executive committee for its board of directors: Chair - Dr. Linda Florence, CPP Florence is the founder of The Florence Group, a management consulting firm specializing in executive development, organizational consulting, and leadership coaching for the security profession with a wide [...]

By |2020-11-17T06:38:35-05:00November 17th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO announces new executive committee for its board of directors

Certified Security Operations Specialist course rescheduled for Jan. 2021 in Florida

  Castle Defense's Certified Security Operations Specialist (CSOS) course, previously scheduled for this fall, has been rescheduled for Jan.  22-24, 2021 at the Force Center in Immokalee, Florida. The CSOS presents an overview of several important security industry applications, including bomb threat response, checkpoint operations and active attacker threat response. It is geared toward those [...]

By |2020-10-09T08:10:46-04:00October 9th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Certified Security Operations Specialist course rescheduled for Jan. 2021 in Florida

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