05/11/2026
On Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, Sergeant James Economou, who served as PBA 341 delegate prior to promotion, graduated from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) Command and Leadership Academy.
In 1993, NJSACOP officials traveled to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to work with the Academy’s Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership to adapt the fabled West Point model of command and leadership to the needs of law enforcement.
The result of this collaboration is the NJSACOP Command & Leadership Academy, a unique blend of theory and application. Candidates with the greatest leadership potential are selected for this highly competitive program from municipal, county, state, and federal agencies from throughout the region.
Sergeant Economou joins Chief Napoletano, Captain Cifelli, Lieutenant Shortway, and Lieutenant Mucci as members of the Kinnelon Police Department to have completed this intensive, demanding course.