FROM THE NJSACOP ARCHIVES … FEBRUARY
February 2026 | The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine 6
FROM THE NJSACOP ARCHIVES … FEBRUARY
1912 The first meeting of the NJSACOP was conducted at the Court House in Newark, NJ. Elizabeth Police Chief George Tenney was elected President, Jersey City Police Chief Frank Monahan was elected Vice President, East Orange Police Chief William O’ Neill was elected Secretary, and New Brunswick Police Chief Michael O’ Connell was elected Treasurer. Bylaws were adopted, and a motion made and carried authorizing the Secretary to“ purchase all needed stationary and supplies for use of the Association.” Chief Tenney addressed the membership, promising“ to do everything in his power to advance the objects of the Association and work for the betterment of Police Departments.” Washington, DC Police Chief Richard H. Sylvester, President of the National Police Chiefs Association, was the guest speaker.
Chief George Tenney
Chief William O’ Neill Chief Frank Monahan Chief Richard Sylvester
1933 The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for February 1933 was held in Newark, NJ. Bergen County Police Chief Peter Siccardi“ called attention to a movement in Bergen County in which the Chiefs of that county were backing, whereby the county would shortly put into effect a broadcasting system and where all police stations and police cars within the county would be equipped with radios.”
1936 South River Police Chief Charles Eberwein was shot and killed at the South River police department headquarters by an assailant that was due to be tried on a charge of selling illicit liquor.
1937 Hawthorne Police Chief Vanderwalk reported that“ Passaic County Chiefs of Police had formed an association and would be glad to co-operate with this or any other, police association.”
1952
Chief Charles Eberwein
The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for February 1952 was held in Millburn,
NJ. As the membership had approved a change to the NJSACOP Constitution adding a 4 th Vice President to the Board of Officers, it was moved, seconded, and adopted that Chief William Beck of the Collingswood Police Department be named to fill that new position.