Berkeley Police Chief Named Women's Advocate Of The Year

Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin T. DiMichele was recently named Women’s Advocate of the Year.

Harvey Cedars Police Chief Thomas Preiser, President of the Ocean County Police Chief’s Association, presented DiMichele with the award at a ceremony today.

DiMichele was sworn in as Berkeley’s police chief on Aug. 1, 2011. She replaced former longtime Chief John Weinlein, who retired.

Five Berkeley police officers took the Civil Service test for the chief’s position that year. DiMichele came with a score of 92.5 - first in the department and first in the state.

She began her career in the department in 1995 as a patrol officer in the patrol division. She was promoted to the rank of sergeant in the patrol division, where she served from 2001 to 2007. She has been a lieutenant in the patrol division since then.

DiMichele graduated from Monmouth University in 2001 with a masters degree in criminal justice. She graduated from Adelphi University in May 1993 with a degree in business administration.