Crime & Safety
Sayreville Police Chief Zebrowski Becomes NJSACOP President
Prior to becoming president, Zebrowski was vice president of the group; he has been an outspoken advocate for New Jersey law enforcement.
SAYREVILLE, NJ — Sayreville Police Chief John Zebrowski was officially sworn in as the new president of the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on Aug. 25 in Atlantic City.
The New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police is a powerful coalition of police chiefs across the state.
Prior to becoming president, Zebrowski was vice president of the group; he has been an outspoken advocate for New Jersey law enforcement. Earlier this year, he was very critical of Gov. Phil Murphy's marijuana legalization, saying the state's new legal weed laws "tied officers’ hands." In the past, Zebrowski has also written op-eds, like this one, saying he was concerned about an increase in fatal car accidents should marijuana become legal. Read: Sayreville Police Chief: Why I'm Worried About Legalizing Pot
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Nonetheless, Acting NJ Attorney General Andrew Bruck, a Murphy appointee, attended the Aug. 25 swearing-in and lauded Zebrowski for his integrity.
Gov. Murphy also sent Zebrowski a congratulatory letter, saying "The amount of professionalism you have shown serve as a testament to your passion, dedication and capabilities as a Chief of Police and a public servant.”
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Zebrowski was sworn in before his fellow police chiefs around the state, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, the Sayreville PBA Local #98 Honor Guard and his wife and two of his children.
In a surprise, his oldest son was teleconferenced in from where he is serving in the U.S. Army in Fort Benning, Ga.
“Celebrating this profession and our roles as police executives feels good,” Zebrowski said at the event. “For much of the latter part of two years I think `celebrating’ or more simply `feeling good’ about policing has occurred in a somewhat apologetic and most certainly, subdued fashion. Tonight, I’m taking on one of the greatest honors as President of this association."
Learn more about the NJSACOP at www.NJSACOP.org
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