The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police invites you to attend our 2022 Mid-Year Meeting . The meeting will be held at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch on Thursday , December 1 , 2022 .
TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:00 am Buffet Breakfast in Vendor Showroom
9:00 am Be the Change . Take The Reins : Improving the Future of Policing Sgt . Jason Lehman ( Ret .), Founder and Executive Director , Why ’ d You Stop Me ?
If you asked most American law enforcement officers to describe the way they feel when they begin their next shift , many would say it feels like being a professional horseback rider who has now been asked to “ safely ” ride a wild horse while someone else holds and controls “ the reins .”
Having worked in Long Beach California as a field supervisor throughout the Covid-19 pandemic , the Long Beach Riots , and the turbulence that followed the George Floyd era , Sergeant ( ret .) Jason Lehman will utilize aspects of his somewhat tumultuous life story to highlight both historical , and ongoing “ problems ” challenging our law enforcement profession . Attendees will learn a series of solutions ( which do not challenge safety ) that can immediately be implemented during this engaging and dynamic workshop .
Without discounting or ignoring the difficult external issues that the law enforcement profession faces , this session is going to expose law enforcement leaders to a unique look at what “ we ” can do to improve the future of policing . Jason will share four foundational pillars ( or legs ) to build a “ stable table ” and prove fairness .
Attendees will learn how to use these pillars as a “ self-check system ” and how these pillars can effectively be used from academy training , throughout the end of a 30-year career to help us move forward together .
The best can get better . If we are going to calm the “ wild horse ” and take back control of “ the reins ,” we must improve daily , seek to better understand others , and learn the “ E + R = O ” ( Event + Response = Outcome ) system . By embracing safe systems of empathy and vulnerability , leaders begin to feel comfortable being uncomfortable while improving trust . By the end of this session , attendees will have a better understanding of how small changes today will result in safer contacts tomorrow .
11:30 am — 1:00 pm Buffet Lunch in the Vendor Showroom
1:00 pm NJSACOP Monthly State Police Chiefs Briefing
No registration fee is required for Chiefs that are ONLY
attending the State Meeting beginning at 1:00 pm . 8