Philadelphia Safety & Security Conference for Houses of Worship

Since 2015, Stacy Irving has served as the Senior Advisor, Homeland Security Programs and Strategic Partnerships for the Delaware Valley Intelligence Center (DVIC) and the Philadelphia Police Department. She has developed a wide range of successful outreach and information-sharing initiatives to strengthen important lines of communication between the fusion center, law enforcement and the business and faith-based communities on matters of crime and terrorism.

In addition, Stacy established and chairs the Delaware Valley Intelligence Center Regional Roundtable for corporate security leaders and federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, a forum which has emerged as a key regional network of robust dialogue and information-sharing among these two critical partners. Her work providing real-time updates, situational awareness and response for the private sector during major events and critical incidents has been recognized by the Department of Homeland Security as a best practice.

She also provides critical messaging and crime prevention guidance to businesses, faith-based organizations, and residents on behalf of the Philadelphia Police Department and in partnership with the City of Philadelphia’s Communications group, the Commerce Department and Office of Emergency Management.

Stacy’s work connecting the private sector and law enforcement is widely recognized. In 2023 Stacy was honored to have received the 2023 Award of Excellence in Outreach by Homeland Security Today and the 2023 Fusion Center Employee of the Year Award from the National Fusion Center Association. In addition, Stacy was recognized by the Philadelphia Police Department with a Commendation of Merit for providing the critical link that led to the apprehension of a dangerous suspect who was wanted for committing serious crimes in New York City and Philadelphia.

Prior to joining the Delaware Valley Intelligence Center, Ms. Irving served as the Senior Director of Crime Prevention Services for 20 years at the Center City District (CCD), a business improvement district in downtown Philadelphia.

At CCD, she established and led the Philadelphia Crime Prevention Council, developed Alert Philadelphia, Smart & Safe Fairs, and a series of crime prevention programs, partnerships and collateral that contributed to an enhanced sense of safety and a significant reduction in crime. Stacy’s work on making communities safer and bringing together law enforcement with neighborhood business and residential sectors began when she joined the Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation as the Manager of Crime Prevention Services, serving for more than fifteen-years.

Her crime prevention programs were regarded as a national model for public-private partnerships and neighborhood commercial and enterprise zone crime prevention.

Ms. Irving is internationally recognized for her unique ability to forge partnerships and a mutual understanding of complex crime and terrorism matters between law enforcement and the business and residential communities. Stacy has presented at conferences throughout the United States, and in the Netherlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, and Canada on business crime prevention strategies, and fostering public/private partnerships to combat crime, terrorism, and intelligence and information-sharing.

Stacy serves as the Chairperson of the Private Sector Engagement Committee for the National Fusion Center Association and the National Network of Fusion Centers. She received the 2017 Michael Schooler Critical Infrastructure Protection Award for Excellence in the Field of Critical Infrastructure Protection, and the 2016 Excellence in Fusion Center Outreach from the National Fusion Center Association.

Stacy has been honored to receive a number of awards throughout her career, including; the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Chief Michael Shanahan Award for Outstanding Public/Private Partnerships, the National Crime Prevention Council’s Award of Excellence in Crime Prevention, Exemplary Service Award from the FBI Philadelphia Citizens Academy Alumni Association, and the James A. Ahearn Award, and the Law Enforcement and Community Partnership Award from the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association.

Ms. Irving is also a founding member of the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association and the FBI Philadelphia Citizens Academy Alumni Association having served in several board roles, including vice president and president.

In addition, she was selected by City & State for the Above & Beyond Award, Center City Crime Victims Services Leadership Award, Women of Distinction recognition from the Philadelphia Business Journal, the Award of Merit on behalf of the International Downtown Association and a Special Achievement Award from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, London, England.

Stacy is a long-standing board member of the Citizens Crime Commission of the Delaware Valley, Vidocq Society member, ADL Philadelphia Law Enforcement Advisory Committee, Interagency Civil Rights Taskforce and has served on several committees of the ASIS International and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Ms. Irving earned a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government, and she has a certification in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design from the National Crime Prevention Institute at the University of Louisville. Stacy earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from the University of Tampa and alumnae of the Montgomery County Community College. Stacy holds an active security clearance with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In addition, Ms. Irving has been an adjunct instructor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University since 2010.

Lastly, Ms. Irving is an acknowledged Crime Prevention Leader and Partnership Strategist with a successful record of accomplishments developing tools and solutions for the private and public sectors for more than forty-five years.