The NJ Police Chief Magazine Volume 26, Number 6 | Page 14

of Chiefs of Police 18 th Session of the Police Executive Institute; and the 257 th Session of
the F.B.I. National Academy.
Gloucester Township Police Captain Brian McKendry is a twenty one (21) year veteran
of the police force. Captain McKendry received his Bachelor’s Degree from Rutgers
University; and a Master’s Degree from California University of Pennsylvania. He served
with the United States Navy from 1989 to 1993; and the New Jersey National Guard
from 1995-2000. Captain McKendry is a graduate of the 270 th Session of the F.B.I.
National Academy.
Captain Paul Payne has served Bridgewater Township as a police officer for twenty
two (22) years. He has been the Acting Chief of Police since December 1, 2019.
Captain Payne received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Thomas
Edison Sate College in 2013. He is a graduate of the New Jersey State Association of
Chiefs of Police 18 th Session of the Police Executive Institute; and the New Jersey State
Association of Chiefs of Police Command and Leadership Program.
Borough of Rutherford Police Lieutenant Sean Farrell has served for fifteen (15) years.
He received his Bachelor’s Degree from The College of New Jersey in 2004. Lieutenant
Farrell is a Firearms Instructor and teaches Active Shooter mitigation. He has attended
the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Foundation for Executive
Leadership; and is a graduate of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
Command and Leadership Program.
The NJSACOP ACE Certification Program directly encourages New Jersey's law
enforcement executives to attain sanctioned benchmarks in pursuit of a recommended
standard for police leadership that are measurable and attainable. By offering proof of
these standards to NJSACOP Assessors, individual police leaders can attain NJSACOP
Accredited Chief/Command Executive (ACE) Certification Status.
NJSACOP ACE Chairman, Chief Stephen Beecher stated: "The ACE Certification
Program is in keeping with the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, the 21 st Century Report
and Recommendations on Policing and the state association's declared philosophy; the
Certification Program measures essential proofs in three areas for the ACE and ACE-
COP Certification, and in five areas for the ACE-COP Advanced Certification. If it is
merited, NJACOP awards individual leadership accredited status based on those
appraisals. The ACE Program also promotes and encourages continued education
through ACE Re-Certification Program requirements."
It is the policy of the NJSACOP to promote professional competence, continued
education and career development among all members of law enforcement and in
particularly amongst our leaders. In order to achieve this goal the NJSACOP encourages
current, future and retired chiefs and police executives to participate in the ACE
Certification Program.
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