CHIEF TALK: Episode #14
Chris Trucillo - Senior Vice President, Chief of Police & Office of Emergency Management
Christopher Trucillo is the Senior Vice President, Chief of Police & Office of Emergency Management for NJ TRANSIT. NJ TRANSIT is the third largest transportation agency in the nation. The NJ TRANSIT Police Department is also the only statewide transit police agency in the nation.
Chief Trucillo is responsible for the overall direction and oversight of all police operations and coordinating emergency management activities within all departments and business lines within NJ TRANSIT. Since joining NJ TRANSIT, the Chief has led the emergency response and planning for NJ TRANSIT for Super Storm Sandy, Super Bowl XLVIII, Papal Visit of Pope Francis and currently the COVID-19 Pandemic. In September 2020, he was appointed by TSA Administrator Pekoske to serve as a voting member on the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (STSAC). Chief Trucillo is also Chairman of the TSA Transit Policing and Security Peer Advisory Group.
Chief Trucillo’s law enforcement career encompasses over 38 years of experience. Prior to joining NJ TRANSIT, Chief Trucillo served 23 years with the Port Authority Police Department of NY/NJ. During his PAPD career, the Chief worked in all business areas of the Port Authority, to include Aviation, Commuter Rail, Ports and Surface Transportation facilities. Chief Trucillo also served as the Chief of Department for the Port Authority Police Department during a difficult time in its history post 9/11. Prior to joining NJ TRANSIT, Chief Trucillo also served as the Director of Public Safety for John Jay College in New York City.
Chief Trucillo has an undergraduate degree in Economics from Rutgers University and also holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice. Chief Trucillo is a graduate of the FBI National Academy 201st Session and the FBI National Executive Institute 29th Session. Chief Trucillo has also completed the Eno Center for Transportation Transit Senior Executive Program in Washington, DC.
