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UK publication The Professional Security Officer is a great asset to the security industry

The Professional Security Officer by Chris Hertig (tip o' the hat to Rollo Davies) A complimentary publication from the UK is attracting lots of  attention and support from all sectors of the security industry! A wise old college professor once told us that the UK and Canada had some really good books & journals on criminology, [...]

By |2021-01-23T11:22:36-05:00January 23rd, 2021|News|Comments Off on UK publication The Professional Security Officer is a great asset to the security industry

Michael Allen in TPSO: Lifelong Learning, The Key to the Success of Every Security Professional

Michael Allen CPP, CFE, has penned a very informative and inspirational piece for The Professional Security Officer (TPSO) magazine. Launched about a year ago in the UK, the magazine's most recent edition is titled CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and Career Development. Allen's essay, Lifelong Learning, The Key to the Success of Every Security Professional, delves [...]

By |2020-01-17T08:23:38-05:00January 17th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Michael Allen in TPSO: Lifelong Learning, The Key to the Success of Every Security Professional

Training and testing: How to improve security professionals of the future

Although this piece is written from a British perspective -- first published in UK-based TheProfessionalSecurityOfficer.com -- security is a global issue and many of the challenges and solutions can can be applied anywhere in the world. There is no doubt that the landscape of safety and security is changing, and rapidly at that, so it [...]

By |2019-03-15T09:18:25-04:00March 15th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Training and testing: How to improve security professionals of the future

The Professional Security Officer: Benefits Of ‘Mindfulness’

  When thinking of physical security, the mind is most likely left at the bottom of the contemplation pile; after all, the word "physical" concerns the body, correct? However, upon further review, the link between mind and body cannot be denied. People have been known to conjure up actual sickness if they ruminate long and [...]

By |2019-02-15T10:02:30-05:00February 15th, 2019|About IFPO, News|Comments Off on The Professional Security Officer: Benefits Of ‘Mindfulness’

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

Introducing The Professional Security Officer magazine

Introducing a new resource for security professionals -- an online magazine and resource called The Professional Security Officer. Launched by two UK security professionals, Rollo Davies and Michael O'Sullivan, the magazine aims to lend support to an industry often overlooked by those not intimately involved with it (Forgotten Soldiers, anyone?), while raising issues such as [...]

By |2019-01-26T09:22:57-05:00January 26th, 2019|News|Comments Off on Introducing The Professional Security Officer magazine

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