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Closer ties: Private security and public safety need interoperable communications

IFPO's Tom Conley and Bill McCarthy. By Adam Stone, SecurityMagazine.com On October 1, 2017 a lone gunman fired down from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, killings dozens of people attending a country music festival. The first responder on the scene was a private security guard called to respond [...]

By |2019-07-19T11:38:41-04:00July 19th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Closer ties: Private security and public safety need interoperable communications

FBI: Paddock wanted infamy and influenced by bank robber dad

Natalie Neysa Alund and Cindy Watts, Nashville Tennessean The (FBI) report concludes Paddock's reasoning for the rampage remains a mystery after nearly 12 months of evidence-gathering by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department and the FBI, as well as study by agents and behavioral specialists. A retired postal service worker, accountant and real estate investor, Paddock owned [...]

By |2019-02-01T08:25:08-05:00February 1st, 2019|News|Comments Off on FBI: Paddock wanted infamy and influenced by bank robber dad

1 shot dead after struggle for security officer’s gun in Las Vegas

photo: Max Darrow✔@MaxNews3LV LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — One person has died after a being shot by a security officer in downtown Las Vegas Thursday afternoon, according to police. Officers responded to west end of the Fremont Street Experience around 2 p.m. on a report of shots fired, Officer Aden OcampoGomez said. The security [...]

By |2019-01-18T09:30:06-05:00January 18th, 2019|News|Comments Off on 1 shot dead after struggle for security officer’s gun in Las Vegas

Pro-ISIS image warns of Islamic State knife attacks at concerts

BY BRIDGET JOHNSON OCTOBER 5, 2018, PJMedia.com Shortly after the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting that targeted an outdoor concert on the Las Vegas Strip, a pro-ISIS media group is circulating an online poster warning of knife attacks at musical events. Previous releases from Remah Media Production included a January poster showing a jihadist standing in front [...]

By |2018-10-06T07:00:22-04:00October 6th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Pro-ISIS image warns of Islamic State knife attacks at concerts

Register now for ASIS International’s GSX security event, set for Las Vegas, Sept. 23-27

*** ATTENTION: IFPO Members and Graduates can receive $50.00 off of an ALL ACCESS PASS to the event.  They must use the code PARTNER2 in order for the discount to be applied. ***   Registration is now open for the landmark security event of the year, the Global Security Exchange, formerly known as the ASIS International [...]

By |2018-06-09T13:11:52-04:00April 28th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Register now for ASIS International’s GSX security event, set for Las Vegas, Sept. 23-27

Clark County defies order to release Vegas shooter coroner’s report

by Tyler Durden, zerohedge.com Thu, 02/01/2018 - 08:10 After months of radio silence, new information released earlier this week surrounding the investigation into Las Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock's motive appears to have revived suspicions that another person was involved in the shooting. The newly unsealed documents - which were unsealed by court order after journalists at [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:36:18-05:00February 2nd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Clark County defies order to release Vegas shooter coroner’s report

Multiple suspects being investigated in Las Vegas massacre

From TheGatewayPundit: According to local Las Vegas news outlet Metro 5, key details surrounding the motive cannot be released because “additional suspects,” are still under investigation. Sheriff Lombardo previously claimed only one person is under investigation. Metro lawyer Nick Crosby believes information about the additional suspects could be revealed in 60 days. Securing the Best: [...]

By |2018-01-17T21:02:55-05:00January 17th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Multiple suspects being investigated in Las Vegas massacre

Man kills 2 security officers in Las Vegas hotel shooting

By Bradford Betz | Fox News A gunman was not expected to survive a self-inflicted shot to the head after he allegedly fatally shot two security guards in a Las Vegas hotel room Saturday morning. The suspect, identified as Christopher Olague, 29, was being treated in a hospital Saturday evening, police said. "I want you to [...]

By |2018-01-02T18:03:33-05:00January 2nd, 2018|News|Comments Off on Man kills 2 security officers in Las Vegas hotel shooting

Tom M. Conley’s post on the Las Vegas Massacre is Security Magazine editor’s top story of 2017

Congrats to IFPO Past Chairman Tom M. Conley, M.A., CPP, CPOI, CPO of The Conley Group, Inc. in Des Moines, IA, for his blog post, The Las Vegas Massacre: The Anatomy of a Catastrophic Security Failure listed as the number-one story by Security Magazine Editor-in-Chief Diane Ritchey. Ritchey wrote, "While the investigation into the shooting continues, Tom Conley highlighted [...]

By |2017-12-30T17:54:24-05:00December 30th, 2017|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Tom M. Conley’s post on the Las Vegas Massacre is Security Magazine editor’s top story of 2017

Las Vegas casino using microwave surveillance to detect weapons

from PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Las Vegas NV Dec 11 2017 -- Activate satellite view in Google Maps and head to the Las Vegas strip, and you'll see it: a strange smattering of Y-shaped buildings. Mandalay Bay. Monte Carlo. Treasure Island. The Mirage. Their blueprints put gambling at the center of everything, funneling visitors past slot machines and [...]

By |2017-12-12T06:22:07-05:00December 12th, 2017|News|Comments Off on Las Vegas casino using microwave surveillance to detect weapons

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