The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | January 2021 NJSACOP Announces appointment of first Association Chief Psychologist
The NJSACOP Board of Officers has approved the creation of a new volunteer association position : NJSACOP Chief Psychologist . The Chief Psychologist will be the Association ’ s go-to advisor and subject matter expert for police psychology topics . The most important aspect of this new position is that association members will be able to consult with the Chief Psychologist as needed on topics related to ( 1 ) psychological evaluations for new hires , promotions , and special assignments , ( 2 ) fitness for duty evaluations , ( 3 ) critical incident debriefings , and ( 4 ) officer wellness and resiliency . The Chief Psychologist will also provide training and briefings for the membership on these topics .
Dr . Lewis Schlosser has been selected as the Association ’ s inaugural Chief Psychologist . In addition to the aforementioned duties , the Chief Psychologist will also serve on the new NJSACOP Officer Wellness Working Group , to be chaired by Rutherford Chief John Russo , who currently serves as NJSACOP 4 th Vice President .
Below is a message to our members from Dr . Schlosser : Greetings -
For those of you who don ’ t know me , I am Dr . Lew Schlosser . I ’ m a police psychologist and the Managing Partner at the Institute for Forensic Psychology ( www . ifp-testing . com ). I have been a private sector affiliate of the NJSACOP for many years . I am deeply honored and humbled to have been selected to serve as the inaugural Chief Psychologist for the NJSACOP .
As your Chief Psychologist , I will serve as an advisor and subject matter expert for all members on police psychology topics , including but not limited to : ( 1 ) psychological evaluations for new hires , promotions , and special assignments , ( 2 ) fitness for duty evaluations , ( 3 ) critical incident debriefings , and ( 4 ) officer wellness and resiliency . Basically , if you have a question for a police psychologist , I am here to help you .
Beyond consultation , I will offer trainings to the membership on police psychology topics . Some of you may have seen my webinar on fitness for duty evaluations in October 2020 . My next presentation for the Association will be on March 1 , 2021 ; the topic is pre-employment psychological evaluations . The IACP is about to publish a revised set of guidelines on the topic , and my presentation will cover the guidelines in detail .
Professionally , I have been working with police and public safety agencies for 15 years . I am licensed as a psychologist in New Jersey , New York , and Maine . Perhaps one of my proudest professional accomplishments was becoming Board Certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology . There are approximately 75 psychologists in the United States who have earned this distinction . I have conducted over 10,000 law enforcement psychological evaluations , including pre-employment , promotional , and fitness for duty evaluations .
I am committed to professional service in my career . For 2020-2021 , I am the General Chair of the Police Psychological Services Section of the IACP . I am a member of the New Jersey Police Surgeons and I was recently named as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association .
On a personal note , I live with my wife , Kim , and our two daughters , Emma and Lindsey .
I look forward to serving the NJSACOP membership . If you need to reach me , please do not hesitate to contact me at 646-342-5480 or lew @ ifp-testing . com . Stay safe and healthy !
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