International Foundation for Protection Officers

ONLINE ACTIVE SHOOTER COURSE is interactive and gamified for effective learning

The unfortunate reality in today's society is that active shooter incidents are becoming more and more common and so knowing what to do in a such a situation is essential for everyone. To that end, the International Foundation for Protection Officers is proud to partner with Skill Builder, a software company  that provides on-demand virtual [...]

By |2022-08-05T06:09:31-04:00August 5th, 2022|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on ONLINE ACTIVE SHOOTER COURSE is interactive and gamified for effective learning

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 |2021-12-14T05:05:03-05:00December 14th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on HEALTHCARE COVERAGE FOR SECURITY PROFESSIONALS is now available!

America’s smash-and-grab crime wave – what caused it and what’s being done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad5HYcFNN5o   Get certified and take your security career to the next level! The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is dedicated to providing meaningful and cost effective security training for security guards and protection officers. We believe that education is a necessary and essential part of professional security training and the security officer’s background. [...]

By |2021-12-11T09:45:13-05:00December 11th, 2021|News|Comments Off on America’s smash-and-grab crime wave – what caused it and what’s being done

IFPO’s Tom Conley: Security and COVID-19 — the good, the bad and the ugly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgS_G0d_9fQ Tom Conley, founder and CEO of Iowa-based The Conley Group, and also a past Chair of the International Foundation for Protection Officers Board of Directors and current board member, sat down to talk about the security industry and COVID-19 -- the good, the bad and the ugly. Although there have been many challenges for [...]

By |2020-12-12T07:49:20-05:00December 12th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on IFPO’s Tom Conley: Security and COVID-19 — the good, the bad and the ugly

The IFPO’s Certification and Mentor Programs: Game Changers

  The IFPO’s Certification and Mentor Programs: Game Changers Curtis R. Blakely, CSSM I am a relative newcomer to the International Association of Protection Officers (IFPO); therefore, I occupy a unique position to make a few comments about our Association as well as its ability to help its members prepare for entry or advancement into/within [...]

By |2020-09-17T06:21:21-04:00September 17th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on The IFPO’s Certification and Mentor Programs: Game Changers

Busing On The Lookout program seeks to educate drivers on human trafficking

Annie Sovcik, the Program Director for Busing on the Lookout (BOTL)   Although the scourge of modern-day human trafficking has only gained media attention in the last decade or so, it has existed in the United States -- and around the world -- for much, much longer. What makes human trafficking so insidious is its subversive [...]

By |2020-01-19T21:06:29-05:00January 19th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Busing On The Lookout program seeks to educate drivers on human trafficking

Homeland Security: ‘See Something, Say Something’ in wake of threats from Iran

U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Jan. 4 National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin -- issued in the wake of the U.S. strike on Jan. 2 that killed Iranian IRGC-Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Iran's subsequent threats of retaliation -- warns citizens of possible terrorism threats in the United States. Three days after the bulletin was [...]

By |2020-01-08T06:28:38-05:00January 8th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Homeland Security: ‘See Something, Say Something’ in wake of threats from Iran

8 security professionals pass IFPO exams!

Here are the latest IFPO graduates. Best of luck in your careers!   Johnny Jackson, CPO, Las Vegas, NV, USA James Michael Wilson, CPO, Oria, Almeria, Spain Jackelyn Baker, CPO, Manchester, NH, USA Daniel Doyle, CPO, Rocky Hill, CT, USA Jaspreet Singh Dhaliwal, CPO, Calgary, AB, Canada David Haldane, CPO, Sarnia, ON, Canada Jackson Ragland, [...]

By |2018-12-14T08:31:24-05:00December 14th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 8 security professionals pass IFPO exams!

Fentanyl, more powerful than heroin, could be a WMD, experts say

Image from the Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com By Anna Edney, Bloombergquint.com It would take only 118 pounds of fentanyl to kill 25 million people. That’s how much of the powerful opioid painkiller Nebraska State Trooper Sam Mortensen found in April when he stopped a truck marked “U.S. Mail” swerving onto the shoulder along Interstate [...]

By |2018-12-13T06:25:55-05:00December 13th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Fentanyl, more powerful than heroin, could be a WMD, experts say

300+ loaded guns seized at airport security checkpoints by TSA in October

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Washington DC November 13 2018 -- The Transportation Security Administration has said it confiscated more than 300 loaded guns at airport security checkpoints around the country in October. In a blog post on Friday, the TSA outlined its stats for the month: 358 firearms in carry-on bags were discovered at 105 airports around the [...]

By |2018-11-14T06:32:07-05:00November 14th, 2018|News|Comments Off on 300+ loaded guns seized at airport security checkpoints by TSA in October

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