He has been vocal about the need for an amendment to the state law, which would prevent officers from using cannabis off-duty. To safeguard the public – and keep law enforcement focused on its main tasks at hand – the state should consider modernizing OPRA, beginning with legislative hearings.”ĭellane has also closely watched the roll-out of the recreational cannabis market in New Jersey, with a keen focus on public safety. “While concerns about privacy and identity theft have been raised and addressed, OPRA still marches blindly under a mandate from two decades ago.
“Lawmakers must recognize that OPRA was signed in January 2002 – at a time before cyberattacks, modern online research tools and rapid advances in technology,” Dellane said. He has published opinion-editorials in New Jersey media and spoke on podcasts, expressing concern that some profiteers have used the law to misuse public resources, wrangling free research and collecting personal information. One of Dellane’s top issues is the reform of the state’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). And so I was eager to make an immediate positive impact as president of the association, promote our key issues, and position NJSACOP for future success under Chief Kerr.” “When you become president of this organization, you need to have a plan in place and be ready to jump into action,” said Dellane, the chief of the Stafford Police Department. TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–When Thomas Dellane was sworn in as president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) last June, he was already prepared with a list of objectives for his one-year term.Īnd now, as Dellane is preparing to hand off the president’s gavel to Spring Lake Police Chief Ed Kerr on July 1, there are a number of key issues to be highlighted.
Thomas Dellane Tackles Key Issues for New Jersey’s Law Enforcement
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