EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ’ S REPORT
MITCHELL C . SKLAR
The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | July / August 2021
Just Because Something is Great Does Not Mean It Cannot Be Better
The title of this Executive Director ’ s Report can refer to many things about our Association ( and , come to think of it , about life in general ). In fact , this is our Association ’ s philosophy about all of our programs and services . However , in this case it refers to something very specific : our NJSACOP Command & Leadership Academy .
Our C & L Academy is acknowledged as one of the premier law enforcement professional development courses in the nation and has been for close to 30 years . Even as we are expanding our program with additional Regions , we are investing our time , effort , and significant resources into reviewing and revising our course curriculum . We are also investing in the development and performance of our course faculty . We are truly fortunate to have the assistance of LTC ( ret ) Dan Smith of the U . S . Military Academy at West Point faculty in this significant undertaking . His insight , guidance , technical and professional knowledge , in addition to his years of experience with the design of leadership curriculum . We are also fortunate to have on our staff as C & L Program Director one of our former Lead Instructors , Paul Sorrentino . Paul is tasked with leading this important project . Our Board and I have complete confidence in Paul , as we do in our entire faculty .
I had the chance to attend the recent Faculty Development Workshop that Paul and LTC Smith conducted with our program instructors . Early on in the day , a few things quickly became clear . First , our faculty , led by Paul , Bill McKnight , and Bill Harden , are an exceptional group of professionals , with a deep commitment to the Academy , to their profession , and to their colleagues . Second , we have indeed made the right choice in asking LTC Smith to guide us through this transformational process . And third , the future of the program is in good hands .
Our Association takes tremendous pride in our Command & Leadership Academy – past , present , and future .
UPCOMING NJSACOP STATE CHIEFS BRIEFINGS
Unless otherwise noted , the monthly State Chiefs Briefings are held at The Doubletree Hotel in Tinton Falls , NJ . The meetings begin at 10:00 am , with breakfast served at 9:00 am .
Thursday , September 2 , 2021 Thursday , October 7 , 2021 Thursday , November 4 , 2021
Thursday , December 2 , 2021 — NJSACOP Mid-Year Meeting The Ocean Place Resort , Long Branch , NJ
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