Christopher Hertig is a member of the Behavioral Sciences Department at York College of Pennsylvania where he teaches courses in security management and criminal investigation. Hertig is a Certified Protection Professional as well as a Certified Protection Officer Instructor. He serves on the IFPO Board of Directors and the ASIS International Academic Programs Council.

Cluster-in-Chief

Correcting Violence Management Failures

Christopher A. Hertig

August 13, 2019

Mass violence, primarily shootings, is growing and can only continue to do so, and we have a professional obligation to analyze where the failures are and to take corrective action.

Professional Organizations for Instructors: Out in Front

Professional organizations provide a number of benefits to the occupational/professional groups that they serve. Associations help to pave the way for the profession to progress by offering seminars, publications, courses and industry updates. They set the standards of practice all the way from accreditation and certification to codes of ethics.

Contract Security Training and Development: Examining methods of contract training

Christopher A. Hertig Sandi Davies

April 1, 2011

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Once upon a time security contracts were entered into for cost containment. That was the driving force behind them.

Next Step: Certified Protection Officer Instructor

Certified Protection Officer Instructors help facilitate the delivery of the CPO program in the classroom. This enables large employers to run academy type classes.As chief security officers and security directors

Investigation Next Training Goal

The International Foundation for Protection Officers (IFPO) has developed a distance education program in crime and loss investigation. The Foundation developed this program due to several needs. Entry-level security personnel

Security Magazine

2020 April

This month in Security magazine: meet the global security team at Boston Scientific - five female professionals with diverse background and skills who are creating a best-in-class enterprise security team while ensuring the safety and security of employees, customers and patients. Also this month, we highlight Kristin Lenardson and her successful career in protective services. Security experts discuss whistleblowing, the CCPA and more.

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