International Foundation for Protection Officers

Homeland Security pivots to focus on ‘lone wolf’ attacks on soft targets

Scott Breor, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection, and Amy Graydon, Deputy Director of the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) in the National Protection and Programs Directorate address members of the media on Wednesday at GSX 2018.Photo credit: (Photo courtesy Joel Griffin) BY JOEL GRIFFIN ON SEP 27, 2018, SecurityInfoWatch.com Established in the wake [...]

By |2018-10-01T06:08:59-04:00October 1st, 2018|News|Comments Off on Homeland Security pivots to focus on ‘lone wolf’ attacks on soft targets

DHS: Don’t be afraid to See Something Say Something

From the Department of Homeland Security website: There can be moments in our day that cause us to pause and ask, “Is this typical of my every day?” If it’s not, speak up. Don't be afraid to say something if you see something that doesn't seem right. Whether you are on your way to work, [...]

By |2018-08-17T10:30:47-04:00August 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off on DHS: Don’t be afraid to See Something Say Something

LAST DAY to register for #GSX18 advance pricing

LAST CHANCE to register for #GSX18 Advance pricing! Save $100 on your All-Access Pass when you register TODAY, 10 August In the first year of its rebrand following a 63-year history as the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits, Global Security Exchange (GSX), the security industry’s flagship event, brings career development opportunities, enhanced learning, and access to the [...]

By |2018-08-10T08:52:13-04:00August 10th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on LAST DAY to register for #GSX18 advance pricing

U.S. Secret Service releases guide for preventing targeted school violence

From the Department of Homeland Security website: On July 12, 2018, the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center released another tool in support of the effort to end the prevalence of targeted violence affecting the nation, the world, and most importantly – our schools. ENHANCING SCHOOL SAFETY USING A THREAT ASSESSMENT MODEL – [...]

By |2018-07-17T23:38:10-04:00July 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off on U.S. Secret Service releases guide for preventing targeted school violence

See the Future of Security on the GSX Expo Floor

In the first year of its rebrand following a 63-year history as the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits, Global Security Exchange (GSX), the security industry’s flagship event, brings career development opportunities, enhanced learning, and access to the groundbreaking technologies shaping the future of the security industry to the Las Vegas Convention Center, September 23-27. [...]

By |2018-07-26T06:01:47-04:00July 14th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on See the Future of Security on the GSX Expo Floor

NYE 2018 on Las Vegas Strip to have high security after shooting massacre

DAVID MONTERO ON DEC 28, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch Dec. 27--REPORTING FROM LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas officials are expecting lower-than-normal attendance at the New Year's Eve celebration on the famed Strip, but in light of October's mass shooting, security will be at its highest level in years. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said Wednesday that [...]

By |2017-12-30T17:18:30-05:00December 30th, 2017|News|Comments Off on NYE 2018 on Las Vegas Strip to have high security after shooting massacre

Homeland Security approves St. Louis Cardinals terrorist protection plan

From US Senator Claire McCaskill's website: Tuesday, December 19, 2017 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, praised a decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today to award the St. Louis Cardinals designation under the SAFETY Act, which the Cardinals applied for in July. [...]

By |2017-12-30T17:00:25-05:00December 30th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Homeland Security approves St. Louis Cardinals terrorist protection plan

ASIS webinar: Creating a New Culture in Response and Recovery

​​ 20 December 2017 15:00 –​ 16:00 ET ​ ​​​Member: $99​​ Nonmember: $129​ Subscriber: $0 You must register at least 30 minutes prior to the live event​​​​.​​​​​ ​​​​What your organization does in the first hour of a crisis or event will shape the outcome forever. Response to and recovery from an incident – whether it be active assailant, act [...]

By |2017-12-15T11:56:45-05:00December 15th, 2017|News|Comments Off on ASIS webinar: Creating a New Culture in Response and Recovery

The Bill Zalud Memorial Award Runner-up: SecTek Security

In August, the International Foundation for Protection Officers, in conjunction with Security Magazine, announced the inaugural Bill Zalud Memorial Award for Professional Excellence, an award that recognizes one security professional or an organization for professional excellence or outstanding service in the security profession. Now the nominations have been cast, and a team selected SecTek Security as the runner-up. [...]

By |2017-11-11T07:39:27-05:00November 11th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Bill Zalud Memorial Award Runner-up: SecTek Security

Making the community safer with Security Cares at #ASIS2017

  Introducing Security Cares, an initiative coming to Dallas September 27-28 as part of the ASIS International 63rdAnnual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2017). Security Cares is a community safety and security initiative designed to educate managers of small businesses and community institutions (churches, nonprofits, schools, clinics, museums, etc.) — places that traditionally have not considered themselves targets — about the [...]

By |2023-12-18T15:30:30-05:00August 12th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Making the community safer with Security Cares at #ASIS2017

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