International Foundation for Protection Officers
| Abbreviation | IFPO |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 1988 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | Tampa |
| Location |
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Region served | North America and United Kingdom |
| Website |
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The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Tampa, Florida, United States. The organization was established in January 1988 to help address the training and certification needs of security/protection officers and their supervisors in the North America and the United Kingdom. [1]
Training and certification
The IFPO offers several distance delivered and traditional classroom training programs that can result in certification if completed successfully. Members of the IFPO then benefit from having an independent verification of the competence of those that obtain certification. The most widely known are Certified Protection Officer (CPO) and Certified in Security Management and Supervision (CSSM).
Newsletter
IFPO publishes a quarterly newsletter called Protection News. Its circulation includes all IFPO members and candidates enrolled in either their CPO or CSSM programs. Protection News is designed to keep security professionals current on trends within the security industry. It contains information about physical security, life-safety, as well as personal and property protection.
References
- ↑ Brislin, Ralph. "The Protection Officer Training Manual, Seventh Edition (9780750674560): IFPO: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-12-06.