William "Evan" Gillespie, CPO, SSMP -- whose testimonial on his career in security and the benefits of pursuing certifications the International Foundation for Protection Officers in January 2020 -- recently submitted a Master's-level paper to the IFPO article archives titled "An Analysis of Hurricane Harvey." Here is the abstract from the paper: In August of [...]
By Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle A man was hospitalized Wednesday morning with a gunshot wound to the chest after a security guard found him lying on the side of the road in northwest Houston, according to Metro Video. The man's current condition is unclear. The security guard found him on her way to work around 2:40 [...]
Photo: Metro Video Services Houston Chronicle Staff Updated 8:15 am CDT, Monday, May 13, 2019 HOUSTON -- A security guard at a Walgreens on FM 1960 opened fire on two armed, masked teens who were preparing to enter the store, critically wounding one of them. He later died at the hospital. The double [...]
Man shot by security guard in nightclub shooting dies, ME's Office says. Image from www.ksat.com Here is another media story on the potential peril of security professionals, who are oftentimes on the front lines of situations that involve lethal force. The story's headline, "Deadly shootings highlight dangers of security guard work," appears to [...]
XTC Cabaret in Dallas, TX. Pic from AccordingToErik: https://accordingtoerik.wordpress.com On the heels of this chilling statistic, here is yet another example of the absolute need for security professionals, especially those who are armed, to have more comprehensive training. -- IFPO. By DANA BRANHAM, JANUARY 7, 2019, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS (TRIBUNE NEWS [...]
From SecurityInfoWatch.com: By LAVENDRICK SMITH, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS DALLAS — A Houston-area couple was frightened Monday night when someone hacked into a camera they use to monitor their infant son and threatened to kidnap him. Nathan and Ellen Rigney were asleep just before midnight when they heard noises from the room. When they turned on [...]
US troops position razor wire along the border with Mexico to deter the caravan of illegal immigrants headed for the United States. Photo by Todd Bensman. Todd Bensman, Senior National Security Fellow, border and homeland security expert, writer, and speaker, penned this post on LinkedIn, as part of his series on his self-embedded coverage [...]
The female security officer who refused to help a Houston Police officer arrest a suspect -- and instead preferred to film the incident -- has been fired from her job, according to several news reports. Dubbed the "World's worst security guard" by hotair.com, the woman's former employer, Western Eagle Security, told ABC its policies require [...]
From PrivateOfficerBreakingNews: DALLAS TX Aug 8 2018 - An armed security officer killed a man during a shootout at a northwest Dallas strip club late Tuesday night. The shootout happened just before midnight at the Zona Rosa Cabaret on Regal Row. IFPO August Special: 30% Off a single SSMP Program! According to police, a security officer [...]
By Tom T. Parrish, President, Parrish Security Group In a recent report from Experience Inc, a research firm specializing in consulting to the uniformed security officer industry, it was stated that 54% of security users (buyers) are not satisfied with their current provider of security services. 36% of clients surveyed said they were dissatisfied with [...]
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