Chief Talk Podcast · Ed Kerr - Episode 23 CHIEF TALK: Episode #23 | Chief Talk Live from Atlantic City Chief Ed Kerr Edward Michael Kerr, Jr. – the president of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, is the eldest of three children born to Edward Kerr, Sr. and Bridget Kerr. Chief Kerr and his wife Megan presently live in Spring Lake with their five children – Maggie, Maura, Edward, Tess, and Patrick. Ed was raised and educated in Clifton, NJ and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Rutherford in 1992. He then went on to play College Football for...

Chief Talk Podcast · Ray Hayducka - Episode 22 CHIEF TALK: Episode #22 | Chief Talk Live from Atlantic City Chief Raymond J. Hayducka, Jr. Chief Hayducka oversees 90 sworn officers and 40 civilian staff in South Brunswick Township. In addition, he is the South Brunswick Deputy Manager, Director of Emergency Management, and oversees the Transportation Division for the Township. He also served as the Acting Township Manager. Chief Hayducka has been in law enforcement for 35 years. During his tenure as Chief of Police, the South Brunswick Police Department has obtained...

Chief Talk Podcast · Andrew Caggiano & Conrad Pepperman - Episode 21 CHIEF TALK: Episode #21 | Chief Talk Live from Atlantic City Chief Andrew Caggiano & Chief Conrad Pepperman Chief Andrew Caggiano Chief Caggiano began his career with the Montville Township Police Department in March of 1997. He served in the Patrol Division, Detective Bureau and in the Administration of the police department. He was sworn in as Montville Townships 9th Police Chief on January 1, 2019. Read More... Chief Caggiano has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in...

Chief Talk Podcast · Michael Mastronardy - Episode 20 CHIEF TALK: Episode #20 Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy Michael G. Mastronardy brings 40 years of law enforcement experience to the Office of Ocean County Sheriff.  Having worked his way up the ranks of the Toms River Police Department, Mastronardy was named Chief of the Department in November 1992.  He served in that capacity until his retirement December 31, 2013. Currently serving his 4th Term as Ocean County Sheriff, Mastronardy is responsible for preserving the peace and providing the security for the...

Chief Talk Podcast · Christopher Winters & Amanda Leese - Episode 19 CHIEF TALK: Episode #19 Christopher Winters & Amanda Leese Amanda Leese and Pine Hill Police Chief Chris Winters launched the IMPACT Program in 2019. It has now expanded to 24 police departments in New Jersey. IMPACT stands for Immediate Mobilization of Police Assisted Crisis Team, which provides immediate, direct social services to communities in need. Social service professionals work at local police departments, side-by-side with law enforcement, delivering critical social services to those most in...

Chief Talk Podcast · James Plousis - CHIEF TALK: Episode #18 James Plousis - Chairman of the Casino Control Commission James Plousis is a veteran public service and law enforcement professional well known for his leadership skills. He was sworn in as the eighth chairman of the Commission on December 26, 2017. Jim has presided over licensing hearings for both the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and Ocean Casino Resort during his first year as chairman. Other high-profile decisions include the merger of Caesars Entertainment and Eldorado Entertainment, the granting of a...

Chief Talk Podcast · William "Pat" Schuber - Episode 17 CHIEF TALK: Episode #17 William "Pat" Schuber - Professor ChiefTalk is proud to welcome Professor William "Pat" Schuber to the podcast. Pat is currently a Clinical Professor, School of Public and Global Affairs (SPGA), Fairleigh Dickinson University. Previously, he served as County Executive of Bergen County for 12 years.  In that capacity he was responsible for a budget of more than $200 million dollars, 2,000 employees and 8 government departments, whic covered matters involving finance, law,...

Chief Talk Podcast · James Dennehy - Episode 16 CHIEF TALK: Episode #16 James Dennehy - Special Agent in Charge, Newark Chief Talk is proud to welcome Jim Dennehy, FBI Special Agent in Charge, Newark, to the podcast. Jim has spent most of his FBI career in the New York Office. He joined the FBI as a Special Agent in 2002 assigned to work counterintelligence cases. He also served in leadership roles on the SWAT team and was certified as a crisis management coordinator. In 2013, Jim was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent of the counterintelligence and...

Chief Talk Podcast · Walter Pullen - Episode 15 CHIEF TALK: Episode #15 Walter Pullen - NJOHSP Chief of Detectives Walter Pullen serves as the Chief of Detectives for the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) at its Hamilton headquarters. He has held the position since 2014. He began his career in 1998 as a detective with the state’s Attorneys General office, Division of Criminal Justice, assigned to the Prosecutor’s and Police section. He also was a member of the AG’s Shooting Response Team.  Pullen joined NJOHSP as a counterterrorism investigator...