David Hopp, Pps, Lpi, Rso Email & Phone Number

2300 York Road Suite 206 Timonium, Maryland 21093

David Hopp, the founder of Centennial Protection Group (CPG), is a former Captain with the Maryland State Police (27 years), former Marine and has over 22 years experience managing private sector security teams and crime prevention details.Centennial Protection Group provides a diverse range of protection, security and investigative services for the public, private and corporate sectors. CPG has a global network of executive protection professionals who are able to serve your protection needs anywhere at anytime. CPG professionals provide direct protection for the principal and/or families and also fulfill other security needs such as estate security. CPG associates utilize a team concept in a layered approach to protection.Unlike “body guards” who respond to problems, the executive protection professionals at CPG, through proper planning, risk identification and discreet operations are facilitators that avoid problems. We protect clients against harm, delay and embarrassment allowing busy executives to live their lives and conduct business comfortably without unnecessary restraints, distractions or intrusions.________________________Our Security Services Division provides armed and unarmed security guard services in order to prevent crime, loss of life, minimize risks, keep order, control access, prevent damage to the client’s property or injury to its customers and employees. They are outfitted in professional style dress uniforms, tactical uniforms, or blazers and ties depending upon the location and work to be performed.

Lutherville Timonium, Maryland

Training and consulting company providing RESIST10, Option Based Survival Training and immediate traumatic Life-Threatening bleeding response training/equipment. Crisis managment planning and policy writing for schools and commercial facilities.

Forensic Sciences Division

• 24 years command or supervisory experience• Commander, Forensic Sciences Division, Operational Services Branch, direct and manage personnel functions including background and internal investigations and statewide operations providing forensic services to over 60 agencies that include analyzing crime scenes; identifying, collecting, processing and preserving evidence; photography, long term evidence storage/destruction and expert court testimony. • Security Manager, manage, maintain and control security systems and enforce policy for 3 forensic science laboratories and 13 regional crime scene investigation labs, coordinating all aspects of facility and personnel safety/security including access control, CCTV systems and policy development.• Directed, managed and strategized with key support services to implement a $500K Maryland State Police statewide digital photography conversion project which included procurement, policy development and project implementation.• Developed and implemented the first Maryland State Police, non-sworn, security clearance policy that provides for comprehensive background and polygraph examinations.• Served in key policy making and operational capacities providing leadership and management • Supervisory and enforcement experience in field operations, criminal interdiction, commercial vehicle (criminal interdiction/compliance) and tactical team maneuvers. • Served on protection teams that provided political and dignitary protection support. • Human Resource Division providing expert analysis and guidance to senior and mid-level managers for a 2,400 member department.• Demonstrated executive leadership success in pro-active policy development/project implementation, recruitment strategies, employee progressive disciplinary, internal investigations and grievance processes, employee evaluation/recognition programs, risk management and conflict resolution

Certified Pps, Executive/Personal Protection

Activities and Societies: Member- Nine Lives AssociatesClass 71

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