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Home Page Administrative Division Standards & Professional Services Division Training & Education Division Public Affairs Division NJ Police Chiefs Foundation Command & Leadership Alumni Assoc Document Library Photo Gallery Contact Us Press Releases	The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police "The small staff and association volunteers accomplish an amazing amount of activities...[T]he New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police enjoys a well-deserved national reputation as a strong, competent, and well-organized institution." James D. Brown, Associate Director, Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies [CALEA] Who We Are and What We Stand For The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) is a professional membership organization serving New Jersey's law enforcement and private security executives. We are committed to creating an inclusive, accessible community for law enforcement and security professionals and our partners in the private sector. Our Core Mission: To promote and enhance the highest ethical and professional standards in law enforcement at all levels throughout New Jersey. Our Vision: To become the preeminent voice of professional policing in and become the vehicle for the development of excellence in law enforcement leadership in New Jersey. At NJSACOP, we believe that the best way to share the potential of our association is to unleash the potential of our members. The benefits that NJSACOP offers members and partners are unique to progressive professional associations: leadership, learning, vision, knowledge, ideas, influence and relationships. Because of this, the most important factors in determining our success are the skills, abilities, intelligence and initiative of NJSACOP members, member leaders, and partners. Accordingly, the mission of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police is firmly centered on helping members and their personnel achieve their potential – both as professionals and people. We do this by working collaboratively with allied organizations and business partners to create a learning community in which individuals can explore new ideas and discover new pathways to success. HISTORY IN 1912 about 20 New Jersey Police Chiefs banded together for the purpose of unity, elevating standards, planning, cooperation, the protection of life and property and close cooperation with law enforcement authorities in neighboring states. The Association was officially inaugurated with the first State Chiefs Meeting on February 12, 1912 at the Newark Court House. Elizabeth P.D. Chief George Tenney was elected the first NJSACOP President. By-Laws were adopted and meetings were set for the first Thursday of each month, a tradition that continues to this day. The first committees created were Membership and Legislative. By the end of the year, the membership rolls had grown to over 100 Chiefs. New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson was elected President of the United States during that initial year, and invited officers of the NJSACOP to escort him to Washington for his inauguration. Over the years, the NJSACOP has grown in scope and membership, but our commitment to our core values has remained steady and sure. TODAY Now in our 10th decade, the NJSACOP has grown to 1,200+ members, representing Chiefs of Police, retired Chiefs, other law enforcement and private security executives and corporate leaders from throughout New Jersey and the region. Our members serve on over 20 different committees as well as numerous State Boards and Commissions. The Association is led by an elected Board of Officers, Executive Director and full- time staff, as well as committee chairpersons and other volunteer leaders. We offer a full schedule of training programs, including among others the widely renowned NJSACOP West Point Command & Leadership Program, the New Jersey Police Executive Institute, Contemporary Supervision Techniques, and the Police Chiefs In-Service Training Seminar. The Association also works cooperatively with the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice on the one-week New Chiefs Program. Each year the Association also sponsors an Annual Training Conference. Additionally, the Association annually presents the Police / Security Expo, bringing together thousands of law enforcement professionals and vendors and the latest, newest, and best in equipment, arms, and services for the police and security professional. The NJSACOP also administers the innovative Certified Law Enforcement Executive program, putting New Jersey's police executives at the forefront of professionalism in the country. The Association fully participates in the legislative process, providing information and position statements to state and federal legislators on the issues important to the law enforcement community. Our members and executive staff also testify before Assembly and Senate committees. The NJSACOP works in close collaboration with our colleagues in the private sector, as well as with Federal, State, County and local government officials. NJSACOP Leadership for the 21st Century