The NJ Police Chief Magazine Volume 23, Number 5 | Page 7

The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | May 2017
From the NJSACOP Monthly Meeting Minutes
105 Years Ago – May 1912
The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for May 1912 in Garfield, NJ. The meeting was called
to order at 4:30 P.M. “this being done owing to the fact that Pres. Tenney’s automobile had
met with a mishap at Newark thereby compelling him to continue his journey by Trolley.”
Chief George Tenney
(Elizabeth PD)
The applications for membership that had been
submitted by the following police chiefs were
approved for membership in the Association:
Chief John Cleary (Trenton), Chief Wright Sutcliffe (Nutley), Chief
Thomas Neville (East Newark), Chief Patrick Hayes, Jr. (Hoboken),
Chief Patrick Bellishein (Carlstadt), Chief Thomas Davis (Lodi), and
Chief William Dougherty (Jersey City).
Chief John Cleary (Trenton PD), Chief Patrick Hayes, Jr.
(Hoboken PD) and Chief Thomas Davis (Lodi PD)
100 Years Ago – May 1917
The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for May 1917 was held in East Rutherford, NJ. Upon motion by
Chief Kiely with second by Chief Bimson, a motion was drafted and adopted as follows:
Chief John Bimson
(Paterson PD)
WHEREAS, the Government of the United States of America has declared war against the
German Government, and
WHEREAS the members of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police are desirous of
assisting the Federal and State Government, in any manner that may be requested of
them:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the members of THE NEW JERSEY STATE ASSOCIATION OF
CHIEFS OF POLICE hereby offer their services and assistance, both as officers and
individuals, to the Federal and State Government, in any way that said Federal or State
authorities may request, and that copies of this resolution, certified by the Secretary of
this Association, be forwarded to the President of the United States of America and to the
Governor of the State of New Jersey.
90 Years Ago – May 1927
The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for May 1927 was held
in Pitman, NJ. Under New Business Chief Dolan “spoke we ought to
agree and put some member for President of the International
Association of Chiefs of Police and Chief Wilday made a motion which
was seconded that Chief Bell be put up for the 4 th Vice President in
Windsor Canada carried.”
Chief Patrick Dolan (Hudson County PD), Chief Herbert Wilday,
(Morristown PD) and Chief Philip Bell (Kearney PD)
75 Years Ago – May 1942
The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for May 1942 was held at the Municipal Building in Edgewater, NJ.
Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting were dispensed with, and a list of communications
received were read into the minutes, including the following:
J. Edgar Hoover, dated April 23 rd , acknowledging copy of the resolution adopted by this association at its
last meeting, and thanking the members for same; also from Michael I. Silverstein, President of the N.Y.
State Ass’n of Chiefs of Police, who stated they would adopt a similar resolution.
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