From the NJSACOP Archives …. December
The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | December 2020
1912 The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for December 1912 was held in Jersey City , NJ . President Tenney , as well as Chiefs Monahan , Cleary , Keily , and Tolen
Spoke on the advisability of going to Washington D . C . on March 4 th , in uniform , as an escort to President Wilson . After considerable discussion a vote was taken on the question , it being the sense of the meeting that all members attend in winter uniform , and adopt the cap and wreath worn at present time by the head of the Jersey City Dept .
Chiefs Tenney , Monahan and Cleary
Thereafter , the President introduced Major Richard Sylvester , Superintendent of the Washington , D . C . police .
The Major was in a delightful frame of mind and gave a most interesting talk . He assured the members that it would give him great pleasure to meet them in his home city on March 4 th next .
Major Richard Sylvester Superintendent , Washington D . C . Police
1914 Englewood Police Chief Frank Titus , one of the founding members of the NJSACOP , passed away after a lingering illness . According to the obituary in the New York Times , the week prior the City Council , as a mark of appreciation for his services , voted to “ retire the stricken Chief on half pay .” The Times also notes that Chief Titus was “ an active figure in the New Jersey State Association of Police Chiefs .” He was 52 years old .
1937 Captain Snook of the New Jersey State Police addressed the State Chiefs Meeting , and
Chief Frank Titus Englewood PD
Gave a very interesting talk on fingerprints and the co-operation between their departments and the municipal police , dwelling on the fact that their department , now equipped with a laboratory for scientific detection was at the disposal of all departments , covering chemical analysis , molds and casts , ballistics , etc . He also stated that it was their intention to record sex criminals and make up crime statistics , and that they would be glad to have any department send one of their men if he required training along identification to their department and they would be glad to see that proper instruction was given .
Following Captain Snook ’ s remarks , Colonel Kimberling thanked the Association for “ having changed its constitution and by-laws so that he could become a member ,” and he assured the membership that it was “ his intention to work with and co-operate with the departments throughout the state .”
Col . Mark Kimberling , NJ State Police
December 1925
December 1927
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