Daly Named Rare CPCA Two-Term President

With president-elect to take over the helm and coming off a year of success, Connecticut Police Chiefs Association Executive Director Pamela Hayes said Southington’s Jack Daly was the perfect selection for a second term as the organizations president.

“He brings a sense of loyalty, leadership and honesty to the role and has worked well not only with his colleagues but with those throughout the profession, as well as those on the state level,” Hayes said. “What has stood out is his willingness to serve as a spokesman for the organization.”

Daly last week was sworn in as president of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association, making him the first two-term president in the organizations history.

He is the second to serve more than one term as years ago the president elect took over a few months into a standing president’s reign as the standing president resigned, Hayes said. She also noted to have the confidence and support of other chiefs throughout the state is “a major accomplishment.”

Daly, who has served with the Southington Police Department for over 20 years, was named to the Connecticut Police Officers Standards and Training Council earlier this year. He also has two years under his belt serving as an administrative member of the CPCA.

The command staff at the Southington Police Department, the Board of Police Commissioners and his family all supported his decision to return, Daly said, and with a focus on the future, he said he is looking forward to taking on new challenges in 2013-14.

“This is something that truly benefits everyone,” Daly said. “It allows me to grow as a chief and establish relationships with other departments, it’s something that gives Southington a seat at the table in important state discussions and it gives us a chance to advance our efforts within the organization.”

In the coming year, Daly said he hopes to improve upon recent initiatives such as the standardized written test policy, a policy which saves departments time and money by creating a standard test for new recruits to be administered by the state.

Southington Town Manager Garry Brumback said the decision by members of the CPCA to bring Daly back reinforces a message “that the rest of the state recognizes what we already know.”

“He’s one of the best, if not the best, police chiefs in the state and this role is going to provide us with an opportunity for further insight and the ability to compare best practices with other departments throughout Connecticut,” Brumback said. “While they are getting a great chief as a leader, we will be getting back an even better chief.”

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