The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | May 2021
From the NJSACOP Archives …. April
1912 At the April 1 , 1912 monthly meeting of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Chief McClelland introduced a Resolution , which was duly seconded , “ that section 1 , article 2 of the By-laws be changed to read that the regular meeting of the association be held on the 1 st Thursday of each month .” The Resolution carried .
1915 The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for April 1915 was held in Newark , NJ . Following the routine order of business , including approval of the minutes of the previous month ’ s meeting and the Treasurer ’ s Report , Chief Monahan reported for the Executive Board “ that one bill had passed both houses , and was in a fair way to become law .” He then handed a copy of the bill to the Secretary with instructions to read the text to the membership :
Chief Frank Monahan
“ AN ACT RELATING TO THE TENURE OF OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE AND OF POLICEMEN IN ANY MUNICIPALITY IN THIS STATE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OR IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION ”
1926 In an article run in the April 3rd edition of the Asbury Park Press , it was reported that the membership of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police had re-elected Long Branch Chief William Walling as association President . The action was taken “ as a mark of respect ” for the Chief , who was “ critically ill at his home .” Maplewood Police Chief Jacob Helf , the association ’ s Recording Secretary , telephoned the Walling home “ the hope that the news might cheer up the ill man .” The article continued :
Chiefs Jacob Helf and William Walling
Knowing that his end is only a matter of days , possibly hours , Chief Walling sent a letter to the association in which he stated that he would be able to last but a short time .
“ There is no possible cure for my complaint ,” he wrote in substance , “ but I send you men all my love and ask a last favor . I ’ ve loved the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police . I ’ ve served you as president . I ’ d like to die in harness – still president of our association .”
1940 The April 1940 State Chiefs Meeting was held at police headquarters in Nutley , New Jersey . A communication was read “ from Edwin C . Sloat , Secretary of the Monmouth County Police Chiefs Association , Inc . dated March 28 th , advising of the formation of this association and the officers being President Harold A . Davison , Vice President Winslow M . Brackett , Secretary Edwin C . Sloat and Treasurer Fred A . Wardell .”
1999 During the President ’ s report at monthly NJSACOP Meeting for April 1999 , NJSACOP President Phil Muller ( Sea Isle City ) announced that “ the Executive Board has selected Mitchell C . Sklar for the position of Executive Director .”
Chief Philip Sebold
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