The NJ Police Chief Magazine Volume 25, Number 6 | Page 6

The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | June 2019
This Month in NJSACOP History…JUNE
1914
At the June monthly NJSACOP Meeting, President Monahan stated that “he thought it would be a good plan to dispense with the
summer meetings due to the fact that so many Chiefs of Police would be on vacation and so decided that the next regular
meeting be held on the first Thursday in September.” This was the start of a tradition that has carried through the past 105
years.
1921
A giant figure in New Jersey policing history, as well as that of the NJSACOP and the
IACP, Bergen County Police Chief Peter Siccardi was inducted into membership in the
Association during the June State Chiefs Meeting, as was Weehawken Chief August
Klassen and Harrison Chief Andrew Walsh.
Chief Peter Siccardi (Bergen Co. PD) and
Chief August Klassen (Weehawken PD)
1930
Chief William Schoepflin of the Absecon Police Department was shot and killed in the
line of duty.
1941
At the May 1941 State Chiefs Meeting, a letter was read that had been received from
the “Chamber of Commerce at New Brunswick from C. Suydam Cutting of New York
regarding the sending of confiscated weapons to him to be sent to the British
Government.” Following discussion, it was decided to notify the Chamber of
Commerce “to have a bill passed which would enable Police to give these weapons to
the British War Relief.”
1980
Chief Polhamus reported at the May monthly NJSACOP Meeting that the Statewide Police
Emergency Network (SPEN) became a reality on April 30 th , and that implementation of
base stations will be included. The Chief thanked all of the Chiefs and NJSP Superintendent
Pagano for their efforts in promoting the SPEN program. Deputy Superintendent Brennan of
the State Police addressed the membership and extended the State Police’s support to help
make the new system a success.
1984
Under New Business during the June 7, 1984 State
Chiefs Meeting, Holmdel Police Chief Bruce Phillips
“suggested that the State Association host a Police
Memorial Service during Police Week.” This suggestion
turned into the annual NJ Law Enforcement Memorial
Service, the first statewide service of it’s kind in the
United States, conducted annually on the Tuesday
following National Police Week at the Great Auditorium
in Ocean Grove, NJ.
2004
At the May, 2004 State Police Chiefs Briefing, Executive Director Sklar announced the
“NJSACOP’s newest executive level training program…The Gettysburg Leadership
Experience Staff Ride.”
Chief R. Bruce Phillips
(Holmdel PD)
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