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CONTENTS

NEW JERSEY COPS ■ FEBRUARY 2015

COVER STORY...................................PAGE 29

A Tribute to Detective
John Scott Stevens
Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Local
171 Detective Scott Stevens will be
remembered as a public servant, and a
man, that everybody looked up to. Our
tribute to a brother lost in the line of
duty due to injuries suffered in a horrific
crash tells the story of a man who did
his job to protect the people and serve
his family, and did so better than
anybody, according to his friends and
colleagues in law enforcement.

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■ MITCHELL

KRUGEL

Editor and Publisher
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■ DAN

RAPPOPORT

Sales Director
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■ JEANNE

B. DAUBNER

Art Director
■ GINA

CROTCHFELT

Graphic Artist

Farewell, Henry…and thanks
Henry J. Ruiz, our longtime Corrections Correspondent and one of
the most respected corrections officers in the state, contributes his
final article for NJ Cops. As he heads off to retirement, Henry writes
about making it to the finish line ........................................Page 18

■ JOSHUA

SIGMUND

Associate Editor
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■ JOHN

HULSE

PBA Editor
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PAC to the Future

■ ED

Reaction to the advent of the NJ State PBA’s Political Action Committee Fund
has been overwhelming, and it might just be the initiative that helps shape
the future for all members ..............................................................................Page 35

■ DEANNA

The PBA Legislative Spotlight is a new feature devoted to
introducing PBA members to legislators that can make a difference
for law enforcement. The inaugural edition puts Senator Linda
Greenstein in the spotlight....................................................Page 38

March Madness
March comes in with the NJ State PBA Mini-Convention. Check out what is planned
for this year’s event...........................................................................................Page 42

President’s Message......................Page 4
Executive Vice President...............Page 5
The 4-1-1 .......................................Page 8
PBA Legal Corner........................Page 10
Government Affairs....................Page 12
Pension and Benefits Report .....Page 14
Local 600 Report.........................Page 20

HUNTER

Operations Manager
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In the Spotlight

Also in this issue

CARATTINI JR

PBA Photographer
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NAPO Report ..............................Page 22
The LPP........................................Page 24
Around the State........................Page 47
Training Station ......................... Page 59
Health and Wellness...................Page 63
Test Prep......................................Page 70
The Finance Department ...........Page 74
Member Benefits........................Page 75
Closing Arguments.....................Page 77

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FEBRUARY 2015 ■ Vol. 19 No. 2
New Jersey COPS, known also as NJ COPS, is a monthly
publication dedicated to law enforcement and criminal
justice professionals operating in the State