Villadom Times Weekly Newpaper Online-June 24, 2009 Issue

Waldwick June 24, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 3 Police chief graduates from FBI National Academy Waldwick Police Chief Mark Messner recently graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy Program held at Quantico, Virginia. This year’s academy session included 250 law enforcement ofﬁcers who hail from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 23 countries, four military organizations, and ﬁve federal civilian organizations. FBI director Robert Mueller was the keynote speaker at the graduation ceremony. Program participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies. According to FBI statistics, the average program participant has 19 years of experience in law enforcement and usually returns to his or her agency at the executive level. The FBI accepts approximately one percent of the applicants who seek admission Waldwick Police Chief Mark Messner to this program. During the course of the 10-week acad- ﬁtness training. Courses highlight leaderemy, Messner and his peers participated in ship development and critical thinking. advanced investigative, management, and Instructors include Special Agents and other FBI staff members who hold advanced degrees. Many of these expert instructors have achieved international recognition in their ﬁelds. “It was a great experience,” Messner commented last week, when he returned to his ofﬁce in Waldwick. “By meeting with police ofﬁcers from 50 states and a number of different countries I got to know what people are dealing with in other areas.” He pointed out that exploring commonalities among law enforcement ofﬁcers and departments allowed him to put local issues into perspective. In the classroom, Messner focused on legal and labor law issues. The chief also completed courses in ﬁtness, conﬂict resolution, executive leadership, and stress management. “There are a lot of things to apply to dayto-day operations,” he said, when asked how he would use his education in Waldwick. While in Virginia, Messner visited a number of sites that enhanced his enjoyment of American history. The chief toured Mount Vernon, where George and Martha Washington lived until 1799; Monticello, the estate designed and inhabited by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, who founded the University of Virginia in 1819; and several Civil War battleﬁelds, including Manassas, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and the Wilderness. A resident of Midland Park, Messner attended the Waldwick public schools, and went on to major in communications at what was then Glassboro State College. After 18 years of service on the Waldwick Police force, including duty as acting chief, Messner was sworn in as chief of police in February of 2006. Last year, he attended the Law Enforcement Executive Development seminar that was held in Princeton. His June 12 graduation from the FBI National Academy makes Messner one of over 42,709 law enforcement ofﬁcers to have successfully completed this program since it was established in July 1935. Since 1972, program participants have been able to earn credits from the University of Virginia at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The cost of participation in this program is covered by the FBI. ��201-444-2026 www.hohokuspharmacy.com Ho-Ho-Kus Pharmacy �� Welcomes Fran Sullivan �� 6-17-09 ester/janine JumbleiahRelocating3x3(6-17-09) 3x3 �� • Prescriptions Transferred with Ease • All Insurance Plans Accepted • Free Consultation Including a Review of Your Medications and Answers to Your Questions Join Our Customer Family and Experience the Difference