SHERIFF MCGUIRE APPOINTED TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES COMMITTEE
HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office today announced Sheriff Leo McGuire was recently appointed to the National Association of Counties’ Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee. As a member of the steering committee, he will be responsible for supporting NACo’s legislative agenda and making recommendations on issues and legislation of national and regional importance.
“It is an absolute honor for me to represent the interests of the nearly 1 million residents of Bergen County, as well as all law enforcement, on the Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee,” Sheriff McGuire said. “As a public official, I am always looking for creative ways to do more with less. This appointment will give me the opportunity to share best practices with my counterparts from across the nation, and bring some of their knowledge back here to Bergen County. I look forward to serving NACo in this capacity.”
The Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee represents all matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning; law enforcement; courts; corrections; homeland security; community crime prevention; juvenile justice and delinquency prevention; emergency management; fire prevention and control; and civil disturbances.
Today’s announcement marks the fifth consecutive term Sheriff McGuire has served on the national committee. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Sheriff’s Association, as President of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey and as Second Vice-President of the Sheriff’s Association of New Jersey.
The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office is the largest law enforcement agency in Bergen County and provides a variety of public safety functions for each of the county’s more than 900,000 residents. Comprised of more than 500 dedicated personnel, the Office’s responsibilities include a broad range of services that assist the public, augment the county’s municipal police departments and safeguard Bergen’s judicial proceedings.
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States. Founded in 1935, NACo provides essential services to the nation’s 3,068 counties. NACo advances issues with a unified voice before the federal government, improves the public’s understanding of county government, assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions through education and research, and provides value added services to save counties and taxpayers money. For more information about NACo, visit www.naco.org.