International Foundation for Protection Officers

IFPO’s Chris Hertig writes about Kate Warne, America’s first female detective

  IFPO Director and retired York College of Pennsylvania professor Chris Hertig recently penned this op-ed for The York Dispatch, where he sits on the editorial advisory board. It marries Chris' passions for investigative history and the security industry, along with the timeliness of March being Women's History Month. Chris is also a contributor to Women in [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:35:20-05:00March 27th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO’s Chris Hertig writes about Kate Warne, America’s first female detective

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?

There’s much to consider about getting a concealed carry permit

Image from guns.com From the IFPO's Chris Hertig, here is a recent facebook post he penned: Concealed Carry? Lots of folks getting concealed carry permits. Might be a good thing as “an armed society is a polite society." Membership has its privileges! JOIN the IFPO and see the benefits! There are also lots [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:32:46-05:00January 18th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on There’s much to consider about getting a concealed carry permit

Security’s increased role in society – IFPO’s Chris Hertig on Security Guy Radio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYAhy3Vezn4 The IFPO's Chris Hertig is featured on Security Guy Radio, a YouTube channel. Great interview by the "Pester Professor" about "The Forgotten Soldiers in the Invisible Empire," as he delves into topics such as increased training, public perception, workplace violence, security's escalated role in today's society and the similarities and differences between security and law [...]

By |2019-11-17T06:16:20-05:00October 1st, 2016|About IFPO|Comments Off on Security’s increased role in society – IFPO’s Chris Hertig on Security Guy Radio

Review of the IFPO book Security Supervision and Management

BOOK REVIEW - SECURITY SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT, 4TH EDITION01 June 2016 by Sandi J. Davies; Christopher A. Hertig, CPP; and Brion P. Gilbride, CPP; Reviewed by Steve Albrecht, CPP Here's a review of the 4th edition of Security Supervision and Management, written by the IFPO's Sandi Davies, Chris Hertig and Brion Gilbride, by Steve [...]

By |2016-08-20T09:47:26-04:00August 20th, 2016|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Review of the IFPO book Security Supervision and Management

Webinar on how to reduce turnover, gain clients and earn more $$$

Irma Parone IFPO's Chris Hertig wants to get the word out about an upcoming free webinar this Wednesday held by Irma Parone, who Chris describes as "an old colleague of mine from the nuclear security days of 1980-83" Parone runs the Parone Group, which, according to her LinkedIn profile, "helps companies with the evaluation [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:22:10-05:00August 16th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Webinar on how to reduce turnover, gain clients and earn more $$$

INA Inc. provided security to reporters at the DNC

INA Inc. provided security to reporters at the DNC. John Sancenito, president and co-owner of Information Network Associates, Inc. in Harrisburg, Pa. is also a former student of the IFPO's Chris Hertig, a retired criminal justice professor from York College of Pennsylvania. Last week, the Democratic Party held its convention in Philadelphia and INA [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:59-05:00August 2nd, 2016|News|Comments Off on INA Inc. provided security to reporters at the DNC

Preventing and Mitigating Violence Part 3

Chris Hertig, former professor and IFPO board member. Preventing and Mitigating Violence Part 3 by Chris Hertig Overcoming prejudice and preconceived notions is essential to properly managing violence. If our sources of information regarding violence and related issues is restricted to the news and entertainment media, there is a major problem in the [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:29-05:00July 4th, 2016|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Preventing and Mitigating Violence Part 3

Preventing and Mitigating Violence – Part 1 (Random Thoughts From The Last 35+Years)

Chris Hertig, former professor and IFPO board member. Preventing and Mitigating Violence – Part 1 (Random Thoughts From The Last 35+Years) by Chris Hertig   Violence takes many forms in accordance with the present environment. Unfortunately, we tend to think of specific types of violence and ignore the others. We don’t “see the whole [...]

By |2016-06-24T23:47:20-04:00June 24th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Preventing and Mitigating Violence – Part 1 (Random Thoughts From The Last 35+Years)

Security officers: Do you want to “get ahead” or “just get by”?

IFPO board member Chris Hertig. Chris Hertig, IFPO Board member and retired criminal justice professor, makes the case for seeking a security certification in this excellent essay titled "Just Getting By" I did “the most important thing of the day” and had lunch with some old colleagues last week. These guys have done [...]

By |2016-06-03T09:40:14-04:00June 3rd, 2016|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Security officers: Do you want to “get ahead” or “just get by”?

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