Sal Lifrieri, President and founder of Protective Countermeasures Inc. since 2002, excels at providing professional consulting, training, and investigative services tailored to executive leadership at Fortune 100 companies. With over 40 years of experience, he has expertise spanning commercial real estate, energy, global entertainment, financial institutions, religious organizations, and legal firms. Sal is a leading consultant in High-Rise Commercial Security and Hospitality, holding contracts with some of the country’s most prestigious and recognized buildings.

As a renowned terrorism expert, Sal is frequently featured on major news outlets, including ABC, CNN, Fox News, NBC, and international networks such as the CBC. He provides field reporting, in-studio appearances, and anchor desk segments on terrorism-related topics.

During his distinguished 20-year career with the NYPD, he earned the prestigious rank of Detective 1st Grade and served on the NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team. Sal’s leadership extends to the NYPD Intelligence Division, where he directed the Protective Operations Unit, overseeing protective intelligence and threat investigations for the Mayor of New York and key elected officials.

As the Director of Security and Intelligence Operations for New York City’s Office of Emergency Management, he led global intelligence operations in collaboration with state, federal, and international intelligence organizations. Sal has lectured for the NYPD’s Homicide Investigators Course, sharing insights on major case investigation techniques.

Beyond law enforcement, Sal has lectured on crisis and consequence management at the U.S. Department of Defense Marshall Center for International Security Studies and conducted threat assessments for the US Department of Justice. He has taught courses on terrorism, crisis management, executive protection, and the impact of stalking on minorities at Iona University and Fordham University. He held prestigious roles, including Executive Vice President and board member of Diversified Security Services (AMEX: DVS), and currently serves on Securitas’s Client Advisory Board and several nonprofit boards.