BARNEGAT – Police Chief Keith A. Germain has been appointed as the 4th Vice President of the N.J. State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP).
The new role will allow Germain to work on improving and enhancing the highest professional and ethical standards among the state’s law enforcement agencies.
“It’s an honor to accept this significant leadership role in our Chiefs of Police Association. I am eager to continue working with NJSACOP’s executive board and professional team as we position our Association as a national leader on innovative and progressive law enforcement practices,” Germain said.
About 27 years ago, Germain was hired as a dispatcher and has worked his way up the ranks, becoming Chief of Police in 2018. Germain is credited with making the Barnegat Police Department one of the state’s most progressive, well-respected law enforcement agencies.
On July 1, Germain will start his one-year term as 4th Vice President alongside NJSACOP’s new president Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski. In turn, Stafford Police Chief Thomas Dellane will become Vice President; Spring Lake Chief Edward M. Kerr, Jr., takes over as 2nd Vice President and Rutherford Chief John R. Russo moves up as 3rd Vice President.
“My initial focus is to do my best work; to contribute my effort and energy to support our incoming president and the experienced members of our executive board,” Germain said.
Previously, Germain chaired NJSACOP’s public relations committee. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Thomas Edison State University and is a graduate of the 278th Session of the FBI National Academy.
In addition, Germain is the co-founder and executive vice president of the Critical Response Group. This private firm works with an elite team of US Military Special Operations and law enforcement professionals to improve public safety responses to critical incidents and mass-casualty events.
Germain has been an invited public speaker and instructor on the topics such as emergency management, firefighting services and law enforcement at local, state, and national conferences and symposiums including events at Princeton University, the N.J. Excellence in Policing Conference, the International Association of Fire Chiefs Wildland Urban Interface Conference, and the Congressional Fire Services Caucus in Washington, D.C.
For more information about the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, visit NJSACOP.org.
