The Protection Officer Training Manual is a comprehensive training guide and instructional text which covers all of the subjects essential to the effective training of protection officers. This material, now in its sixth edition, has been class-tested for many years and has been the training manual for the International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) since 1988. This new edition retains the exceptional organization and coverage of the previous editions. Each chapter is written by leading security trainers and educators. Included in the manual are self-quizzes and hundreds of diagrams and illustrations. An Instructor's Guide is also available. This ancillary book provides the trainer with instruction tips, learning objectives, practical training exercises, and test items.To attend to the training and certification needs for protection officers, IFPO developed the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) program. The CPO program is a complete security course that is designed for self-study and pacing to accommodate candidates that are not able to attend structured training in a classroom environment. However, the course material can be arranged for formal on-site training by utilization of the standard CPO lesson plan and other course material.IFPO was developed to facilitate the training and certification needs of first-line security officers and supervisors throughout the private and public security industry. IFPO was registered as a non-profit organization in January 1988, and its offices are located in the United States and Canada. Current, useful, and consolidated. Course text for the Certified Protection Officer (CPO) Program. Comprehensive coverage of all essential security topics. - from Amzon