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.

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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

Christopher A. Hertig

November 1, 2011

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

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

Christopher A. Hertig

February 1, 2010

Teachers. Instructors. Professors. Whatever their title may be; they are the individuals responsible for imparting knowledge, skill and ability. In an era of increased online instruction, there is still a

Christopher A. Hertig

September 1, 2007

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

Christopher A. Hertig

August 1, 2007

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

Pandemics, Recessions and Disasters: Insider Threats During Troubling Times

ON DEMAND: The insider threat—consisting of scores of different types of crimes and incidents—is a scourge even during the best of times. But the chaos, instability and desperation that characterize crises also catalyze both intentional and unwitting insider attacks. Learn how your workers, contractors, volunteers and partners are exploiting the dislocation caused by today's climate of Coronavirus, unemployment, disinformation and social unrest.

Industrial Cybersecurity: What Every Food & Bev Executive Needs to Know

ON DEMAND: There's a lot at stake when it comes to cybersecurity. Reputation, productivity, quality. Join us to discuss the future of your global security strategy and a path forward with trusted partners Cisco and Rockwell Automation, and turn your Food & Bev security challenges into strategic advantages that drive business value.

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