Sir Claude Harry Fenner (16 January 1916 − 15 May 1978) was the first Inspector-General of Police of Malaysia, serving from 18 September 1958 to 28 February 1966.
[1] Fenner was born on 16 January 1916 in Fulham, United Kingdom and died on 15 May 1978 at Kenny Hill, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
[2][3] He was parachuted into Malaya on a RAF 356 Squadron Liberator Snake[4] on 23 August 1945, which then crashed in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.
He continued to serve as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Military Administration during the disbandment of the Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army in 1945.
[1] The police force was also involved in "Malayanisation", the process of replacing British officers serving in the Federation of Malaya Civil Service with locals.
[7] Fenner's leadership era also emphasized welfare, he tried to improve the economy of the police force by making the Police Cooperative which had been created since 24 April 1928 as a cooperative that can carry out its functions more efficiently and effectively while also being able to help its members make loans and encourage them wisely.