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New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
President
Immediate Past President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Board of Officers 2025— 2026
Chief Andrew Caggiano Montville Police Department
Chief John Russo Rutherford Police Department
Chief Kevin Carey Collingswood Police Department
Chief Giacomo Sacca Elizabeth Police Department
3rd Vice President
Chief Matthew Brenner East Greenwich Township Police Department
4th Vice President
Chief Frank LoSacco East Brunswick Township Police Department
Vice President At-Large
Treasurer
Executive Director
Chief Anthony G. Manna Fairfield Police Department
Chief Matthew Geist Middlesex Police Department
Mitchell C. Sklar
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4 From the President’ s Desk Chief Andrew Caggiano
5 Executive Director’ s Report Mitchell C. Sklar
6 From the NJSACOP Archives... November 9 Uniformed Hand Signal Code for Traffic Officers
14 East Greenwich Police Chief Named“ Law and Public Safety Game Changer” by Gloucester County NAACP
15 NJSACOP Police Chiefs In-Service Online Series Registration Now Available
18 The NJSACOP Antietam Leadership Staff Ride for Law Enforcement: Award-Winning Program in a Historic Location
21 Retired Chief Spotlight: Chief Pat O’ Dea [ Haworth PD ] 23 Association Business
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Vol. 32, No. 3, November 2025 © 2025 New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police