The NJ Police Chief Magazine Volume 24, Number 2 | Page 6

The New Jersey Police Chief Magazine | February 2018
From the NJSACOP Monthly Meeting Minutes
85 Years Ago – February 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.”
80 Years Ago – February 1938
The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for February 1938 was held at the Court
House in Newark, NJ. Union City Police Chief Jenkins addressed the membership
concerning the matter of Detective Materka:
Chief George C. Tenney
Elizabeth PD
Who was killed in the performance of his duty by a stick-up artist on January 21 st , going into the
details of the man’s description, dress, etc. – a man 5’10”, between 28-35 years, wore oxford
gray suit, olive skin, heavy lines on his forehead, suave and deliberate, and asked for support in
the way of co-operation – stating that the bullet taken from the body of Detective Materka was
from a .32 calibre revolver, but that the murderer had also taken Materka’s service gun from his
holster after he had shot him – this being a .38 calibre gun, with his name engraved on the
handle, and stated that the bullet was on file at the New York City Police.
40 Years Ago – February 1978
The NJSACOP Monthly State Chiefs Meeting for February 1978 was conducted at The Hilton Inn in East
Windsor, NJ. Chief Coppolino made a motion “to send a letter to Mr. Joseph, Director of Divisions of
Pensions advising him that the Association objects to other organizations being slipped into our
Pension System and reaping benefits from it, and in the future that we are advised when ills of this
nature are going through.” Motion seconded and carried.
This month in NJSACOP history…..FEBRUARY
Chief William O’Neill
East Orange PD
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.”
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.”
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