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New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
Board of Officers 2023 — 2024
President
Chief Edward M . Kerr Spring Lake Police Department
Immediate Past President
Chief Thomas Dellane Stafford Township Police Department
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
3rd Vice President
Chief John R . Russo Rutherford Police Department
Chief Keith Germain Barnegat Police Department
Chief Andrew Caggiano Montville Township Police Department
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5 From the Desk of the President Chief Edward M . Kerr
6 Executive Director ’ s Report Mitchell C . Sklar
7 From the NJSACOP Archives …. February 8 5 Ways Police Leaders Can Make Every Day Count 11 NJSACOP New Police Chiefs Orientation
14 NJSACOP Board Member Takes Reigns of the NJ Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates
4th Vice President
Vice President At-Large
Treasurer
Executive Director
Chief Kevin Carey Collingswood Police Department
Chief Matthew P . Geist Middlesex Police Department
Chief Joseph Madden Park Ridge Police Department
Mitchell C . Sklar
15 NJSACOP Annual Training Conference & Police / Security Expo Registration
17 Small departments , big changes : A blueprint to modernizing the heart of policing
21 NJSACOP Command & Leadership Academy Graduation
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22 Reflections & Resources ; Suicide in Law Enforcement Leaders
25 New Youth Program Strengthens Community Relationships with Law Enforcement
26 The Gettysburg Leadership Experience : A Staff Ride for Law Enforcement Leaders
30 New Jersey Traffic Deaths Show Decline in 2023 , but Challenges Remain
33 Association Business
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