ISRI appoints director of law enforcement outreach

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has named former police Chief Todd Foreman as its new director of law enforcement outreach. ISRI says Foreman has been in law enforcement since 1993 and most recently served as chief of police for the Bedford Police Department in Virginia.  

“Todd Foreman brings a wealth of law enforcement leadership to ISRI’s national partnership efforts,” says ISRI President Robin Wiener. “ISRI remains committed to strengthening our outreach and relationship with law enforcement in the battle against metals theft.”  

In his role, Foreman also will lead ISRI’s online efforts to deter materials theft that include the websites StopMetalsTheft.org and ScrapTheftAlert.com.  

“I’m excited to work with ISRI and use the skills I learned throughout my career to helping the industry build a stronger relationship with law enforcement,” Foreman says. “We’ll continue ISRI’s longstanding commitment to helping prevent metals theft by creating a team environment between the industry and law enforcement.”  

Before he was appointed Bedford’s police chief, Foreman served as the department’s patrol sergeant and its operations lieutenant. During his tenure as chief, he led the department to attain CALEA accreditation standards for the first time while focusing efforts on crime prevention and community policing.   

He graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree and a Master of Arts degree in human services counseling: criminal justice. He attended the FBI Academy in 2009 and served for 16 years in the Pennsylvania and Virginia Army National Guard.