International Foundation for Protection Officers

Congrats to the IFPO’s July security scholarship winner!

Congrats to IFPO’s monthly scholarship winner for July, Eric M. McShane, of Sacramento, Calif. Eric has chosen to take the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) Program. To be considered for a Monthly Scholarship for the CPO Program or CSSM Program, click here! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. [...]

By |2020-08-11T06:06:46-04:00August 11th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to the IFPO’s July security scholarship winner!

Thin Purple Line chosen to represent security professionals worldwide

  Security Magazine recently published a post by Tom M. Conley, CPP, CPO, IFPO Past Chairman and President & CEO of The Conley Group, Inc. about the origin of how the Thin Purple Line color and flag was chosen as a symbol of solidarity among practitioners and status among the other law enforcement-safety-first responder professions: [...]

By |2020-07-09T06:10:54-04:00July 9th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Thin Purple Line chosen to represent security professionals worldwide

Congrats to Pamela Walsh, IFPO’s May scholarship winner!

The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) May scholarship winner is Pamela Walsh of Saint Cloud, Florida. Pamela has chosen the Certified in Security Supervision and Management (CSSM) program, a $300.00 value. Congratulations, Pamela! The International Foundation for Protection Officers stands for professionalism and education. As part of that commitment the IFPO is now offering [...]

By |2020-06-14T07:30:14-04:00June 14th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Congrats to Pamela Walsh, IFPO’s May scholarship winner!

First COVID-19, now protests — security officers provide protection around the country

Across the country, there appears to be a hiring boom in the security industry. PrivateOfficerBreakingNews has several examples of public and private entities hiring security officers in recent months, first over crimes associated with the coronavirus and now, over possible looting from protests. In Seattle, Washington, Denise and Deschmaps Bamba's company, Fortress Security Services, has [...]

By |2020-12-12T07:19:19-05:00June 13th, 2020|News|Comments Off on First COVID-19, now protests — security officers provide protection around the country

Must-see security webinar: The Role and Job Complexity of Modern Security Officers

International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) Executive Director Sandi Davies, along with other security industry leaders, will be participating in this very important webinar. Please plan to attend if you can. -- IFPO. Topic: The Role and Job Complexity of Modern Security Officers; are current changes an enhancement or an impediment? Description: We have been [...]

By |2020-06-05T07:28:51-04:00June 5th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Must-see security webinar: The Role and Job Complexity of Modern Security Officers

4 IFPO officials to speak at inaugural virtual Global Security Conference in June

Several International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) directors are scheduled to speak at the first-ever virtual Global Security Conference, touted as the "Ultimate Security Event." The coronavirus pandemic has caused a global paradigm shift in the manner in which individuals, companies and organizations communicate and Cerberus Consulting is at the tip of the spear with [...]

By |2020-05-31T08:05:19-04:00May 27th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 4 IFPO officials to speak at inaugural virtual Global Security Conference in June

Security officers ignored as frontline workers during COVID-19 pandemic

For those of us in the security industry, it's a no-brainer that security officers would be overlooked; as The Forgotten Soldiers of the Invisible Empire, it's been that way for a long time now. Part of that attitude may stem from the belief among some that security professional are not first responders, when, in fact, [...]

By |2020-12-12T07:25:57-05:00May 25th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Security officers ignored as frontline workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Start your career in security with the IFPO’s certification courses

I. To launch your career, consider the Initial Security Officer Program (ISOP): This course provides online training to help improve the knowledge and performance of private security officers part of an initial training program. The training is designed to assist security agencies, and officers, to meet many of the published private security officer training guideline [...]

By |2020-05-24T07:32:24-04:00May 24th, 2020|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on Start your career in security with the IFPO’s certification courses

Security officer helps deliver baby and other positive security news

  Security officer helps deliver baby -- CampusSafetyMagazine.com: TAMPA, Fla. — A security officer helped deliver a baby outside the entrance of Tampa General Hospital last month. Philip Kalil was screening people for coronavirus symptoms on April 25 when Andre Garnett frantically pulled up and starting yelling for help.   Read the rest of the [...]

By |2020-12-26T11:15:33-05:00May 14th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Security officer helps deliver baby and other positive security news

Private Officer International seeks accurate numbers of security officer COVID deaths

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: May 11, 2020 -- The founder and chief executive officer of Private Officer International, Richard A. McCann, announced this morning that because of the lack of cooperation from some state agencies, the organization has begun the process of serving the Department of Health and Human Services of all 50 states and 14 U.S. [...]

By |2020-05-13T06:28:59-04:00May 13th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Private Officer International seeks accurate numbers of security officer COVID deaths

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