International Foundation for Protection Officers

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

‘Mantraps’ have wider use today in business, not just government or military

  There's been a lot of talk over the past few years about mansplaining and manspreading, but mantraps? Interesting. Seriously though, it begs the question, would something like this be practical if implemented in a school, airport or sports arena scenario? -- IFPO. By Dale Gigandet, managing director and founder of Security Entry Consultants originally [...]

By |2019-01-03T06:44:03-05:00January 3rd, 2019|News|Comments Off on ‘Mantraps’ have wider use today in business, not just government or military

2 teens thwart planned school shooting

FILE- In this Feb. 14, 2018, file photo, students are evacuated by police from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a shooter opened fire on the campus. A large Wall Street money manager wants to engage with major weapons manufacturers about their response to the school massacre in Parkland. (Mike Stocker/South [...]

By |2018-12-29T09:09:01-05:00December 29th, 2018|News|Comments Off on 2 teens thwart planned school shooting

15 security professionals pass IFPO exams to boost their careers

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 |2018-12-24T06:07:39-05:00December 24th, 2018|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on 15 security professionals pass IFPO exams to boost their careers

Teen armed with gun fires at police, kills himself at Indiana middle school

https://www.securitycameraking.com/securityinfo/outdoor-security-camera-systems-for-schools/ By Katie Malafronte , CampusSafetyMagazine.com Richmond (Ind.) Community Schools received a tip Thursday morning saying an armed person was headed to the school with the intention of hurting someone. Police were immediately notified and able to stop the gunman, a 14-year-old boy, from harming anyone, reports CBS News. LIKE the IFPO on Facebook! Gunfire was exchanged [...]

By |2018-12-14T08:13:57-05:00December 14th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Teen armed with gun fires at police, kills himself at Indiana middle school

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