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Nigerian security expert Dr. Ona Ekhomu earns Certified Protection Officer Instructor from IFPO

From TheGuardian: Security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu, has been awarded the Certified Protection Officer Instructor (CPOI) designation by the Naples, Florida, United States-based International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO). Ekhomu, President of Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON), is the first African to receive this award, which is the highest honour [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-06-22T09:27:21-04:00June 22nd, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

Security officers involved in 4 fatal shootings amid a violent 72 hours nationwide

From PrivateOfficerInternational: Four fatal shootings and more than a half of dozen other shootings involving private security officers during the past week have left questions about training and oversight. During the latest shooting, a Houston security officer confronted a man trespassing in a shopping center as he rummaged through some dumpsters. The security guard had [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-06-20T06:36:40-04:00June 20th, 2019|News|Comments Off

Gregg Howman appointed as IFPO representative in Qatar

As part of its continuing efforts to expand into international markets, the International Foundation for Protection Officers recently appointed Gregg Howman, BA, CPP, PCI, CPOI to serve as the IFPO Representative in the Qatar region. After several discussions with Howman, IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies felt confident he embraces the same goals and objectives as that of [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-06-11T22:56:45-04:00June 11th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

Suburban Chicago school district hires former cops as security officers

Kimberly Fornek, ChicagoTribune.com Hinsdale Central and Hinsdale South high schools will be staffed with 15 security officers next school year as the District 86 implements a myriad of safety and security improvements. Eight of the 15 will be former police officers, including Ed Rompa who retires Friday as police chief of La Grange Park. With [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-06-10T09:51:17-04:00June 10th, 2019|News|Comments Off

IFPO June Special: Save on 1-year IFPO membership!

As a complimentary thank-you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our June special! This is a limited time offer for the month of June and is eligible until 6/30/2019. That's 35% off the regular price! To take advantage of this month's special offer, please click here. This limited offer expires 6/30/2019. This [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-06-20T06:00:05-04:00June 4th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

20 apply for IFPO scholarships in Spanish language

Here is a message from IFPO Board Member Kevin Palacios, MSc., CPP, PSP, PCI, Director of the IFPO's operations in Latin America: We are glad to announce that the ASIS Foundation received twenty scholarships applications for the Spanish language IFPO Certified Protection Officer (CPO) and Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) programs. These applications will go [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-06-03T06:25:34-04:00June 3rd, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

Protection officers can learn, network and unwind at GSX 2019

As the practice of security becomes more complex, with information security and physical security merging to become the single discipline of risk management, the responsibility of protection officers is becoming more complex as well. And with analytics technology, AI, and increasingly advanced software solutions entering the market, it is more important than ever for protection [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-05-31T08:38:26-04:00May 31st, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off

5 candidates pass the IFPO’s Certified Protection Officer exam in Europe

Here's a recent email from Joop Verdonk, CPP, Managing Director of the European Security Academy and IFPO member, Board of Directors: Dear CPO Fellows, Over the last two weeks another five candidates passed the CPO exam in a successful way. The names are: Anna Malinska, CPO - Innogy (Czec Republik) Katerina Morrisová, CPO - Czec [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-05-30T08:44:14-04:00May 30th, 2019|About IFPO|Comments Off

‘Desperate measures’ Pinkertons prep for climate change crisis

By NOAH GALLAGHER SHANNON, NewYorkTimes The Pinkertons wanted me to picture myself in a scene of absolute devastation. “A hurricane just wipes out everything, and you need to feed your children,” Andres Paz Larach said. The power grid is down, shipments of food are cut off, the water is no longer potable — how do [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-05-30T07:27:36-04:00May 30th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Voting for the 2019 US Outstanding Security Performance Awards now open

Nominations for the annual US OSPAs are now being accepted through to July 1st. Click here to cast your vote. Here are the categories: Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director Outstanding Security Team Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding) Outstanding Security Consultant [...]

By Ted Czech|2019-05-22T06:18:58-04:00May 22nd, 2019|News|Comments Off

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