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1941 The January 1941 State Chiefs Meeting was held at the Public Safety Building in Nutley, NJ. The Treasurer gave the annual association financial report, which indicated an ending balance in the association’ s accounts for 1940 in the amount of $ 3,299.85. Thereafter,“ President Roff spoke about the three schools being sponsored by the association which would start this month, and in which all members were notified by the Secretary, and asked that the Chiefs send their men to these schools as the good derived would reflect on the individual departments.”
Chief Dolan suggested“ that in departments where‘ summer’ cops or Specials were being used, that these men should be given a training by the Chiefs of these departments during the winter months.”
Chief Fred Roff
1949 NJSACOP President Chief Alfred Smalley announced that three NJSACOP members, Morristown Chief Fred Roff, Perth Amboy Chief John Murray, and Wood-Ridge Chief Emile Bugnon, were honored with invitations to participate in policing the inaugural ceremonies for President Harry S Truman January 19 – 21. The three chiefs were asked to assist the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Detective Bureau“ in handling crowds and protecting the President and other outstanding personalities”.
Chief Emile Bugnon Harry S Truman
Chief John Murray
1952 The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for January 1952 was held in Haledon, NJ. The association’ s President, Franklin Borough Police Department Chief Herbert Irons, introduced An old friend of the Chiefs, Mr. Bailey Barker, Vice President of the Federal Laboratories who had been invited to attend and demonstrate the new ALCO-METER that his company had on exhibition at the Miami Conference and which so many of the N. J. Chiefs evidenced interest in and suggested that he bring it to one of our State meetings. Amid much confusion and noise Mr. Barker attempted to demonstrate this very fine instrument. He was given a round of applause and was invited to stay and take part in the venison dinner that had been arranged by Chiefs Willis and Pierson.
Chief Matthew Bolger
1953 The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for January 1953 was held in Lyndhurst, NJ. During the report of the Association’ s Committees, Traffic Committee Chair Matthew Bolger presented a Resolution which read, in part: WHEREAS: The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs assembled in formal meeting in Lyndhurst, New Jersey, Recognizes the importance of complete knowledge of the law and Court Procedure in the adjudication of traffic cases …. RESOLVED: That this Association hereby requests that the Attorney-General of the State of New Jersey cause to be prepared a manual of the proper procedure to be followed in the arrest and prosecution of persons violating the provisions of Title 39 of the Revised statutes as amended and supplemented, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of such manual be distributed to all police officers throughout the State.