Membership

Private Officer International accepts memberships from all countries, territories and possessions. We currently have members from more than 30 countries and all U.S. states!

Frontline Officers, Supervisory and Management Staff are welcome.

Privare Officer International Membership

We serve loss prevention agents, uniform security officers, campus and school officers, private police, public safety officers, bail enforcement and bail bond agencies, electronic security companies, private detectives, instructors and sworn law enforcement personnel.

Each membership area comes with specific benefits, training, services and products designed to meet the needs of that profession.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Certificate of Membership
Member ID Card (optional)
Free Will (State Specific) – updated yearly with membership renewal
$3000 On – Duty Death Benefit
Wellness Program
Credit Union
Chaplains On Call – 24/7 Emergency Chaplain/Emergency Service
24 hour Counselors on duty
Free Access To Our Staff – Ask Questions, Get Advice About A Particular Incident, Situation Or Problem!
Career Mapping & Mentoring Programs to Enhance Your Career
Free Legal Reviews of Letters, Contract Reviews, Law Look-Up, etc
Auto Rental-Hotel Discounts
Equipment Discounts
Security Updates

Seminars / Conference Discounts
Web Based Training
Security Specific Talk Radio Station WPSO (Only one in the nation dedicated to private security!)
Discounted Private Officer Merchandise
Advance Certification Programs ($50 OFF)
Legislative and Regulatory Committees
Officer Award and Recognition Program ( You Submit Your Officers for Free Awards)
Private Security Hall of Fame (Dedicated to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, and those professionals who have made a difference in the security industry)
Private Security Officer Memorial Week, the 3rd week of September (Remembering private officers who have been killed protecting life and property)

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About

Our business is solely designed and operated to enhance the professionalism and uniformity of the growing international private security, public safety and law enforcement professions.

Based in Charlotte NC, Private Officer International stands as a beacon in the night as it addresses the growing need for enhanced private security officer training standards, security officer recognition and award programs, pay and benefit issues, and other rising issues as this industry continues to rapidly grow since the devastating events of September 11, 2001.

We have also expanded our services, training, products and memberships to include a wide array of protective services and law enforcement professionals working collectively to protect life and property.

Along with increased responsibilities, scope of authority and proactive daily demands brought on the private officer by clients, employers and the current times that require enhanced security procedures, comes the increased need for officer resources, networking, products, communications, safety awareness and the availability for all of these at the click of a computer mouse.

Founded in 2004 by a 41 year law enforcement and private security veteran, Rick McCann continues as the Chairman of the Board and CEO of this rapidly growing organization.

PRIVATE OFFICER has since its inception offered superb training and services and continues to expand and provide ever changing and diversified services and products to our industry twenty four hours a day, three hundred and sixty five days a year. We continue to add valuable sworn and non-sworn officer training to anyone interested.

We have also recently added a digital magazine, on-demand video training and Internet radio programs and other mass media platforms to our site as a way to further provide our services to private officers when the time is convenient for them.

PRIVATE OFFICER INTERNATIONAL was founded as an enhancement to the private security profession and is fast becoming the go to source for security training, news, products, resources and is quickly becoming an industry leader in the private security industry.

CORE VALUES

Our association memberships and school enrollments have steadily climbed since our very first year because of our superb membership benefits, products and services.

Safety
To continuously provide a safe environment for our members and community.
Integrity
Members strive to uphold the beliefs of being moral, ethical, loyal, and honest.
Professionalism
Our community expects our organization to respond in a timely, competent, and proficient manner.
Compassion
We deliver our services in a considerate, caring, and sympathetic way.
Teamwork
Our members are dedicated, committed, and accountable to each other and our citizens.
Respect
The members and organization strive to be diverse, open, fair, and equal.
Customer Service
Our community is our customer and we can only take care of them if we are a transparent organization who is committed and effective in service delivery.

MISSION STATEMENT

The objective of PRIVATE OFFICER INTERNATIONAL is “to enhance professionalism in the security industry through the establishment of standards, the promotion and promulgation of ethics and education, and to engage the political process for the good of the industry.”

Additionally, we have now added our same determination for the private police profession, investigators, bail bonds and enforcement, campus and school officers, loss prevention and all private and public professions who work collectively to protect life and property.

The simple, unblemished truth about the whys and who and what for is that we have a vision for the private security industry’s future and that of its two million plus security personnel.

Through a strong Code of Ethics for our members, employees, associates, board of directors, officers and vendors, we believe that we can and will change how the business community and the world around us perceives the security profession and those who are employed in it.

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