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Company marketing panic buttons to prepare for mass shootings at synagogues

JESSICA SCHLADEBECK MARCH 29, 2019 NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, SecurityInfoWatch.com An Israeli start-up is pushing panic buttons for mass shootings and violence. The Gabriel crisis alarm system, designed with communal spaces like schools and places of worship in mind, is equipped with sensors that automatically send an alert to authorities when they’re activated. It’s also outfitted [...]

By |2019-04-05T08:14:05-04:00April 5th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Company marketing panic buttons to prepare for mass shootings at synagogues

Virginia school district approves 4 new security officers for 2019-2020

From CampusLifeSecurity.com By Jessica Davis Williamsburg-James City County schools have approved an additional four new security officer positions in the district for the 2019-2020 school budget, according to district spokeswoman Eileen Cox. “You’ll have another adult in the building who is creating relationships with students,” Cox said. “Having someone focused on building those relationships and creating a comfortable [...]

By |2019-04-04T06:37:27-04:00April 4th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Virginia school district approves 4 new security officers for 2019-2020

University of Rochester could get more armed security professionals

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Rochester, N.Y. March 29 2019— The University of Rochester is considering adding more armed security. Right now, there are 87 peace officers who provide security for all of the various University of Rochester campuses. Forty-nine of them are armed, but they are only stationed at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Strong [...]

By |2019-03-29T07:36:26-04:00March 29th, 2019|News, Safety|Comments Off on University of Rochester could get more armed security professionals

Florida school hires security officers to shoot ‘armed intruders’

Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter PALMETTO, Fla. (CBS Local) — A charter school in Florida has hired two combat veterans to patrol the grounds with semi-automatic rifles to protect students from any active shooters, according to officials. Principal Bill Jones said he wants to make sure if an armed intruder were to enter the campus of Manatee School for the [...]

By |2019-02-18T06:23:57-05:00February 18th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Florida school hires security officers to shoot ‘armed intruders’

3 college security officers honored for saving lives

Board of Trustees Chair John Hanson, President Donald Borden, Officer Kimberly Snyder, Executive Director of Public Safety Orlando Cuevas, Associate Director for Public Safety John Schuck.Credits: Camden County College One positive out of the opioid epidemic that is gripping the nation is that the anti-overdose drug Naloxone, also known as Narcan, has been [...]

By |2019-02-13T06:39:13-05:00February 13th, 2019|News|Comments Off on 3 college security officers honored for saving lives

February Special — save on an IFPO corporate membership!

IFPO February Special: Save 25% on a single IFPO Corporate Membership. As a complimentary thank you for being part of the IFPO, we are offering our February special! This is a limited time offer for the month of February and is eligible until 2/28/2019. Check Out the IFPO Monthly Scholarship! The International Foundation for Protection Officers [...]

By |2019-02-09T08:22:28-05:00February 9th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on February Special — save on an IFPO corporate membership!

Chicago Police officers injured in fight with female high school student

From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: CHICAGO IL February 5 2019 -- A violent and "disturbing" confrontation between a female high school student and two Chicago police officers caught on cellphone video at a city school has resulted in felony charges for her and the reassignment of both officers. The 16-year-old student allegedly got into a confrontation with the [...]

By |2019-02-06T06:13:15-05:00February 6th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Chicago Police officers injured in fight with female high school student

Bullying in the security industry: What to know and how to respond

Here is another article from The Professional Security Officer magazine, and a very important one. Magzine co-founder Michael O'Sullivan brings up what may be a taboo subject to many in the industry -- bullying. Among his many good points is that remaining uninformed and keeping quiet about bullying is just about the worst thing that [...]

By |2019-02-02T08:54:04-05:00February 2nd, 2019|News|Comments Off on Bullying in the security industry: What to know and how to respond

High school basketball game violence prompts security measures

Here's a recent post from PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: Mobile AL Jan 28 2019 The shooting suspect in Friday night’s altercation at Davidson High School remains at-large and unknown to Mobile police. A new release issued by Mobile police Saturday indicates that the suspect or suspects “fled the scene” following a shooting that occurred around 9 p.m. outside [...]

By |2019-01-29T06:30:55-05:00January 29th, 2019|News|Comments Off on High school basketball game violence prompts security measures

Billionaire Bloomberg says Johns Hopkins needs armed police force

It's actually a bit shocking that a university the size of Johns Hopkins -- and also given its location in Baltimore and crime statistics -- doe snot have an armed security force. On population alone, many colleges and universities can resemble average-sized towns or small cities. However, to then have a major university smack-dab in [...]

By |2019-01-23T06:24:55-05:00January 23rd, 2019|News|Comments Off on Billionaire Bloomberg says Johns Hopkins needs armed police force

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