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Charlotte man accused of recruiting for ISIS, planning training compound

Erick Jamal Hendricks, 35, used social media networks to identify people to train to join ISIL, also known as ISIS, federal authorities said. He also appeared to have ties to a terrorist attack in Texas in 2015 at an event mocking prohibitions of making drawings of the prophet Mohammad. Mecklenburg Count Sheriff’s DepartmentRead more [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:23:36-05:00September 23rd, 2016|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Charlotte man accused of recruiting for ISIS, planning training compound

Minnesota mall slasher was a security guard

Victim from Minnesota Mall slashing attack. Image from CNN.com   Editor's note: There needs to be a more intense, comprehensive screening process for security officers -- you need only take a look at this incident and the mass execution at the gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. From FoxNews.com: ST. CLOUD, Minn. – He [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:23:26-05:00September 20th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Minnesota mall slasher was a security guard

Possible active terror cell in the NY/NJ area, police say

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (R) and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (C) stand in front of a mangled dumpster while touring the site of an explosion that occurred on Saturday night on September 18, 2016 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. An explosion in [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:23:24-05:00September 19th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Possible active terror cell in the NY/NJ area, police say

Bouncer-turned-bounty hunter tracks illegal migrants in Hungary

A former bouncer in Hungary helps a controversial local mayor by tracking down illegal migrants who have made it across the fortified border. by CHRIS TOMLINSON of Breitbart.com: A former bouncer in Hungary helps a controversial local mayor by tracking down illegal migrants who have made it across the fortified border. The 38-year-old [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:22:04-05:00August 5th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Bouncer-turned-bounty hunter tracks illegal migrants in Hungary

Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s 3-point plan to destroy ISIS

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Three-Point Plan to Destroy Islamic State From Breitbart.com: Blackwater Founder Erik Prince told Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Stephen K. Bannon, “I can’t imagine a Hillary Clinton administration ending the ISIS scourge,” then laid out a three-point plan to deal with the terror group. hate, Pho “One, you have [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:50-05:00July 28th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s 3-point plan to destroy ISIS

German security guard turns ISIS bomber away at music festival

Photo of Pascal Bohm, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ From The Daily Mail: A German security guard who turned an ISIS suicide bomber away from a music festival just minutes before he blew himself up said the jihadi ‘he kept staring at me nervously’. Pascal Bohm, 25, saved scores of lives when he denied Syrian Mohammad [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:42-05:00July 27th, 2016|News|Comments Off on German security guard turns ISIS bomber away at music festival

Mass shootings and attacks, what can protection officers expect?

All Hazards Security http://www.allhazardssecurity.com/   By Ted Wade, MA Mass shootings and terrorist attacks using similar tactics have become more common and pose a risk that every protection professional must address. The Orlando nightclub shooting and other events dominate the news cycle for days, and spark policy debates for much longer. What trends [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:29-05:00July 10th, 2016|News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mass shootings and attacks, what can protection officers expect?

Armed lifeguards to patrol French beaches after terrorist attacks

From The Telegraph: Police lifeguards on France's busiest beaches will carry guns and bulletproof vests for the first time this summer amid fears that terrorists could target holidaymakers. Take a look at the IFPO's training programs to move up in the security industry.   Read the rest of the story here.

By |2020-11-30T07:05:24-05:00June 29th, 2016|News|Comments Off on Armed lifeguards to patrol French beaches after terrorist attacks

The Islamic State’s Global Terror Reach

The ISIS terror threat is real globally, but it has reached the shores of the United States. By Dean C. Alexander and Frank Parenti of SecurityMagazine: Omar Mateen, who perpetrated Sunday’s attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing more than 50 persons, and injuring dozens others, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) during a 911 [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:21:23-05:00June 16th, 2016|News|Comments Off on The Islamic State’s Global Terror Reach

ASIS Statement on the Orlando Terror Attack

Dear colleagues, ASIS International sends its heartfelt condolences to the victims of the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, as well as to their family members, friends, and the entire Orlando community. The massacre represents the latest reprehensible attack on innocent civilians. It is clear that terrorists and other attackers are now routinely targeting [...]

By |2016-06-14T06:06:27-04:00June 14th, 2016|News|Comments Off on ASIS Statement on the Orlando Terror Attack

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