Committees

The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police has members active on the following committees:

  • Committee for the Coordination of Police Services to Elderly Persons
  • Elections Committee
  • Ethics Committee
  • Financial Advisory Committee
  • Law and Legislative Committee
  • Nominating committee
  • Program Committee
  • Resolutions Committee
  • Traffic Safety Committee

 

Finance Advisory Committee

 

Chief Timothy ParisiChief Timothy Parisi
President
Ilionpd@ilionny.com
Ilion Police Department
 

 

 

Chief Kevin SylvesterChief Kevin Sylvester
1st Vice President
ksylvester@nychiefs.org
Ossining Police Department
 

 

 

Chief (Ret.) Patrick PhelanChief (Ret.) Patrick Phelan
Immediate Past President
NYSACOP Director
pphelan@nychiefs.org
 

 

 

 

Chief John C. ArestaChief John C. Aresta
Past President
jaresta@malvernepd.org
Malverne PD
 

 

 

Assistant Chief (Ret.) Stephen ConnerAssistant Chief (Ret.) Stephen Conner
NYSACOP Treasurer
sconner@nychiefs.org
Metropolitan Transit Authority Police Department
 

 

 

Traffic Safety Committee
 

Mission Statement:  “Assist our members in enhancing traffic safety services to reduce crash related fatalities, injuries and economic loss, while also providing additional positive outcomes resulting in safer roadways and communities"

 

Assistant Chief (Ret.) Bill Georges

 

Assistant Chief (Ret.) Bill Georges - Albany Police Department
Committee Chair and NYSACOP Traffic Safety Outreach Liaison

 

 

 


Chief (Ret.) Daniel Denz

 

Chief (Ret.) Daniel Denz - West Seneca Police Department
NYSACOP Traffic Safety Services Coordinator

 

 

 

Deputy Chief David Regina

 

Deputy Chief David Regina
Suffolk County Police Department

 

 

 

Chief (Ret.) Michael Geraci

 

Chief (Ret.) Michael Geraci - Schenectady Police Department
NYSACOP Traffic Safety Outreach Liaison

 

 

 

 

Chief (Ret.) Richard V. Tantalo

 

Chief (Ret.) Richard V. Tantalo
Director, Monroe County Department of Public Safety

 

 

 

 

Chief (Ret.) Joseph Sinagra

 

Chief (Ret.) Joseph Sinagra
Saugerties Police Department

 

 

 

 

Chief Kenzie Spaulding

 

Chief Kenzie Spaulding
Corning Police Department

 


Chief William J. Worden

 

Chief William J. Worden
Port Jervis Police Department

 

 

 
 

Police Commissioner Kenneth O. Jackson

 

Police Commissioner Kenneth O. Jackson
Garden City Police Department



Frank Galerie

 

Frank Galerie
Director, Training & Administration (ret.),
NYS Attorney General’s Office (NYSACOP GTSC LEL)

 

 

 

 

Chief Charles P. DobsonChief Charles P. Dobson
Lake Placid Police Department

 

 

 

 

 

* Updated 11/20/2025