The International Foundation for Protection Officers today announced that Larry Fennelly, CPOI, CSSM, has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He replaces Dennis Shepp, MBA, CPP, CFE, PCI, CPOI.

Fennelly, who hails from South Yarmouth, Mass., is owner and operator of Litigation Consultants, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in threat assessment, risk analysis and workplace violence. He is also the author of more than 40 security-related books.

"We are very fortunate that Mr. Fennelly has agreed to volunteer and to serve in this capacity for the year of 2020," said IFPO Executive Director Sandi Davies.

For more than 30 years, Fennelly served with the Harvard University Police Department in Cambridge, Massachusetts, primarily at Harvard College. He attained the rank of sergeant prior to his retirement. While at Harvard, Fennelly's duties included crime prevention and training and he also received training as a crime prevention specialist, serving in that capacity for over 21 years.

Recently retired from Apollo International Security, Fennelly’s duties consisted of directing daily security operations, managing security officers, outlining physical security measures, and handling day-to-day general related matters. The company, based in Walpole, Mass., was acquired by Allied Universal in 2016.

An active member of the American Society for Industrial Security, Fennelly has been involved in several of their national committees and lecturers frequently for them. He is currently the past chairman of ASIS' Crime Prevention and Loss Prevention Council. In 2015, Fennelly was awarded the President’s Award for Merit from ASIS.

In 1982, Fennelly was appointed to President Ronald Reagan’s Task Force on Crime Prevention and Violent Crime, which explored what steps the private sector was taking to prevent crime and what was being done for employees who were victims of crime.

He was trained in Los Angeles by the 1984 Olympic Security Committee and placed in charge of security for the Olympic Village at Harvard College. Mr. Fennelly was also a security consultant and worked for many large corporations, institutions, and guard companies.

"Mr. Fennelly's work is known by every professional in the security industry," said Marianna Perry, M.S., CPP, CPOI, former director of the National Crime Prevention Institute. "He is an internationally-recognized author and subject matter expert on crime prevention, CPTED and physical security. His extensive background and experience make him a sought after expert witness and a frequent speaker at industry events."

Fennelly began writing in 1980 with Crime Prevention on the College Campus. Both that book and his second, Museum, Archive, and Library Security, published in 1983, covered topics not previously explored in the security industry.

Ever the writer, Fennelly has two forthcoming projects: Risk Assessments, published by CRC Press, and The Protection Officers Handbook, second edition, published by Elsevier.

Davies commented on the many attributes Mr. Fennelly brings to the table, including his vision and insight to advancing the goals and objectives of the foundation.

“We are excited to see the future expansion of the Foundation under his leadership,” she said.

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