Chief Talk Podcast · Yolanda Ciccone - Episode 34 CHIEF TALK: Episode #34 Yolanda Ciccone In June 2020, Governor Phil Murphy nominated Yolanda Ciccone to be the Prosecutor of Middlesex County. She was confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 2020, beginning a five-year term as the county prosecutor. She oversees 26 municipal and university/college police departments as well as the County Sheriff’s Department and is amongst the busiest in the state. The office handles more than 6,500 criminal complaints annually, has a budget of $20.7 million and employs just over 200 people. ...

Chief Talk Podcast · Cheryl Ortiz - Episode 33 CHIEF TALK: Episode #33 Cheryl Ortiz Cheryl Ortiz, a 20-year veteran of the DEA, was appointed as the Special Agent in Charge of the New Jersey Field Division. Previously, she was an Assistant Special Agent in Charge at the Miami Field Division with oversight of the Ft. Myers Resident Office, Task Force Group 13, Special Support Unit, OCDETF/Asset Forfeiture Group and the Administration Division. She was also the Executive Assistant to the Chief of Operations and Acting Administrator. In addition, during her tenure at Headquarters, she...

Chief Talk Podcast · Craig Coughlin - Episode 32 CHIEF TALK: Episode #32 Craig Coughlin Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin has served in the General Assembly since 2010, representing the 19th Legislative District. He is the longest serving Speaker in New Jersey history, now in his fourth term. Highlights of the Speaker’s legislative tenure include raising the state’s minimum wage, delivering property tax relief, investing in childcare and mental health programs, increasing public school funding, ending surprise medical bills, and improving the state’s environmental remediation...

Chief Talk Podcast · Daniel Sysol - Episode 31 CHIEF TALK: Episode #31 Daniel Sysol Daniel Sysol is the Deputy Director, 87th Security Forces Squadron Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. He provides leadership, guidance, and support for the protection and security for more than 44,000 personnel, 42,000 acres consisting of $8.1 bullion in facilities and more than 88 mission partners on Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst. Dan retired in February 2021 as a lieutenant from the Toms River Police Department after 26 years of service. He then joined the 87th Security Forces Squadron....

Chief Talk Podcast · James Gannon - Episode 30 CHIEF TALK: Episode #30 Sheriff James M. Gannon Elected to office in January 2017, Sheriff Gannon is a dynamic and accomplished Law Enforcement and Security Executive with more than 38 years of experience interacting with local, state, federal and international law enforcement and intelligence communities. He has a proven ability to maintain operational security under complex conditions. The sheriff balances a combination of investigative expertise, management and leadership experience with excellent communication skills. He...

Chief Talk Podcast · Camelia Valdes - Episode 29 CHIEF TALK: Episode #29 Camelia M. Valdes Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes is the first Latina County prosecutor in the state and the first lead prosecutor of Dominican ancestry in the United States. As the chief law enforcement official in Passaic County, Valdes is responsible for the management of approximately 185 assistant prosecutors, detectives, victim advocates and support staff, a $20 million office budget and the oversight of 16 municipal police departments, the police departments of William Paterson and...

Chief Talk Podcast · Brian M. Caloiaro & Mark Anderko - Episode 28 CHIEF TALK: Episode #28 | Chief Talk Live from Atlantic City Brian M. Caloiaro & Mark Anderko Brian M. Caloiaro retired from the Lawrence Township Police Department at the rank of Chief of Police after 28 years of service. He was the accreditation manager and successfully led his police department through their initial accreditation cycle in 2014 and got it re-accredited twice prior to his retirement. Read More... Caloiaro served in every position and command of the Lawrence Township Police...

Chief Talk Podcast · Rich Milliman - Episode 27 CHIEF TALK: Episode #27 | Chief Talk Live from Atlantic City Rich Milliman Rich Milliman is the CEO of Extra Duty Solutions, a service that helps law enforcement agencies administer their extra duty programs. Rich’s professional background focuses on business services and operations. After serving as a management consultant for McKinsey and Company, Rich ran portfolio marketing and operations at Bank One’s credit card unit. He then ran several emerging and mid-sized business services firms for a European family office. Prior...

Chief Talk Podcast · Thomas DePaul CHIEF TALK: Episode #26 | Chief Talk Live from Atlantic City Thomas DePaul After serving for over 34 years in the law enforcement community, both with the Hamilton Township Police Department and then the Wildwood Crest Police Department, Thomas DePaul retired at the rank of Chief of Police. He has a degree in criminal justice and is a graduate of the 203rd Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He served two terms as President of the Cape May County Chiefs of Police Association and is a past President of the FBI National...