Deputy Chief James Harris, Ret.

The J. Harris Academy of Police Training is an organization that prides itself on providing the personal touch officers desire to produce extraordinary results. Our mission is to provide quality training and instruction to law enforcement officers and leaders for the advancement and evolution of the law enforcement profession.

The program is led by Jim Harris. Jim holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Monmouth University and is a Rutgers University Certified Public Manager. In addition, he is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (Session 265). Jim retired as the Deputy Chief of the Toms River Police Department in 2019. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to take part in a variety of different assignments including patrol, traffic safety, professional standards, internal affairs, accreditation, undercover narcotics, and more. As a supervisor and manager, he was tasked with the supervision of these units and rose to the command level within his organization in charge of over 150 employees of the agency’s 400 member staff.

For several years, Jim Harris has traveled around the country presenting promotional exam instruction and professional law enforcement in-service programming that has prepared officers and organizational personnel for the challenges that face them in the future.

Philip J.  Rizzo

Phil is the Vice President of the J. Harris Academy of Police Training serving as the venue liaison and in-service coordinator for all fifty states. Phil is a retired Captain from the Franklin Township Police Department located in Somerset, NJ. Over his 27 years in law enforcement he has served in many aspects of policing including patrol, communications, community affairs and administration. He retired as the Professional Services Division Commander as well as the Public Information Officer and Deputy Coordinator of Emergency Management. He also commanded the Bureau of Professional Standards which encompassed Internal Affairs, Training, Special Investigations and Accreditation. Phil holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University and completed their Executive Leadership Program.

As a PTC Certified instructor he has taught recruit and in-service classes in such topics as first aid, Haz-Mat, alcoholic beverage control, the Open Public Records Act, media relations, and all levels of Incident Command. Phil is our primary instructor in the New Jersey Attorney General Guidelines. He also instructs in areas of department policy, management theory, public speaking, interview preparation, assessment centers, and more.

Timothy Maffo-Judd

A resident of the City of Cleveland, Ohio and has been a Cleveland Police Officer since 2007 where he graduated as the 124th Cleveland Police Academy valedictorian and honor graduate. Tim is currently a Captain in the city’s Fifth District. He is a 2006 graduate of Muskingum University where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education with a minor in History, and earned membership into Kappa Delta Pi, National Education Honor Society while serving in the United States Marine Corps as a reservist from 2001-2005. From there, he went on to receive his Master’s in Emergency Services Management from Columbia Southern University in 2018 and earned membership in Sigma Alpha Pi, National Honor Society for Leadership and Success. He is currently a certified Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy instructor for the state of Ohio. Maffo-Judd has completed the Police Executive Leadership College (PELC), Leadership in Police Organizations (LPO) program and will complete the Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) program in February of 2023.

Maffo-Judd has served in various capacities as a member of the Cleveland Police Department. He has been a part of basic patrol in the Second and Fifth districts as both a supervisor and patrol officer. During his tenure he has also been a part of the Community Services Unit, The Cleveland Police Bomb Squad and the Bureau of Community relations. As a member of the Cleveland Police Bomb Squad Tim participated in major events such as The World Series, NBA Finals, the Major League Baseball All-Star game, NBA All-Star game and the Republican National Convention. He was designated by the FBI as a Task Force Officer as a member of the Explosive Ordinance Device (EOD) community. Tim still resides in the city of Cleveland and enjoys sports, physical fitness and related activities.

Paul D. Watkins III

Paul is currently serving at the rank of Captain with the Verona Police Department (New Jersey) and has been in a supervisory for eleven years The first seventeen years of his career has been spent in patrol, to which he is most proud, as he feels this is where you have the most contact with the public and can best serve the community. Paul now serves in an administration role and his responsibilities include; Internal Affairs Commander, in charge of the Detective Bureau, oversight of the Field Training Officer Program, background investigations for all departmental applicants, both civilian and sworn, accreditation manager, policy maintenance, review and creation, domestic violence liaison, as well as training for the department. In addition, Paul is an FBI trained Hostage Negotiator, Mental Health Officer (CIT), SWAT operator, Motor Vehicle Accident Reconstructionist and New Jersey Police Training Commission (PTC) certified police academy instructor.  Paul is a certified instructor in De-escalation, Less Lethal Tactics, Disorder Control, OC Spray, and the Driving Simulator. Paul is also an ICAT and ABLE (national) instructor, programs which are becoming national models in police training.

He earned his BA degree in Criminal Justice from Caldwell University (Caldwell, NJ) and completed a MS degree in Criminal Justice Leadership at Northeastern University (Boston, MA). Paul is a Certified Public Manager (CPM), conferred through Rutgers University and has graduated from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) Command & Leadership Academy (formerly known as the West Point Command School), as well as the FBI Supervisory Leadership Institute, Command Leadership Institute, and Executive Command Institute, to complete the FBI LEEDA Trilogy. Paul is also an Accredited Command Executive (ACE), certified through the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP).

Paul enjoys traveling and has spent time in Ireland, training with the An Garda Siochana, the Irish National Police Force and has trained alongside the London Metropolitan Police, as well as the City of London Police while over in England. Paul is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (Session 274), located in Quantico, Virginia, where he spent 11 weeks studying Counterterrorism, Crisis Negotiation Command, Contemporary Policing, Critical Analysis of Present Day Policing, Physical Fitness, and Media Strategies.

Paul is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), FBI Leadership Executive Development Association (LEEDA), FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA / NJ FBINAA), Verona PBA Local 72, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Essex County Emerald Society.

He is married with three sons and in his free time, he coaches little league baseball and basketball for his sons’ teams or may also be found somewhere in New York City, taking in live bands as they perform in various venues.

Gary Webb

Gary Webb is currently a Captain at a Prosecutor’s Office, where he is the Commander of the Intelligence and Narcotics Division. The division includes the Intelligence Unit, Narcotics Task Force, Cyber Crime Task Force, and Counter-Terrorism Unit. Prior to being the Captain/Commander of the Intelligence and Narcotics Division, he was the Lieutenant/Commander of the Cyber Crime Task Force. Prior to that, he was both a Sergeant and Detective in the Narcotics Strike Force.

Mr. Webb has testified as an expert witness in the Superior Court of New Jersey more than 15 times for criminal trials and evidentiary hearings regarding both gang criminality and the possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intent to distribute. He is also on the faculty at a county Police Academy and is Police Training Commission certified as an instructor. As an instructor, Mr. Webb has taught Narcotics Investigations, Gang Awareness and Developing Sources of Information to police recruits, as well as Narcotics, Gang Awareness, Advanced Gang Training, and Command and Leadership for in-service training, and Mandatory Gang Awareness to Educators. Mr. Webb has also presented at more than 50 community outreach programs discussing drug and gang trends with parents and members of the community. He is also employed as an Adjunct Professor at Montclair State University in the Justice Studies program, and Union College in the Criminal Justice Program.

Mr. Webb attended the Police Academy in New Jersey, and graduated at the top of his class, in 2004. He attended the College of St. Elizabeth (graduating with honors), where he received a Master of Science Degree in Management in December 2008. He also attended Montclair State University where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Justice Studies in May 2004.

Dave McElwain

Dave is a Lieutenant with the Ocean County Department of Corrections.  His experience in corrections includes supervising general population housing units (male and female), medical units including mental health, assessment units and Administrative Segregation and more.

He has 23 years of service with the National Guard which includes deployments as Military Police and corrections roles in detainee operations.  He has an Associates Degree in engineering for his career prior to corrections and has attended multiple leadership courses in the military escalating him to the rank of Sergeant First Class.

Dave is the lead instructor for the J. Harris Academy of Police Training Corrections Promotional Courses.

Joe Winowski

Joe is currently serving as a Lieutenant with the Freehold Township Police Department located in central New Jersey. After serving as a road supervisor, he was assigned to the investigations bureau where he supervised a team of detectives and  now serves as an Internal Affairs officer and the agency’s Public Information Officer.

His experience in crash reconstruction also led him to work as a member of the Serious Collision Analysis Response Team for his county prosecutor’s office. Joe began his time with J. Harris as a student and scored #1 out of 2,872 civil service sergeant’s candidates.  In 2020, he was recruited to join the team and has become a subject matter expert and instructor specializing in state laws and guidelines, policy, and management theory. Joe holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Johns Hopkins University.

Joey Sperlazza

Joey currently serves as a Lieutenant with the New Jersey Transit Police Department as a Patrol Tour Commander. He was a Field Training Officer prior to promotion to Sergeant and has always demonstrated his passion for teaching and motivating young officers to learn. He is a recipient of the Valor Award from the Hudson County 200 Club, and has multiple department awards including Meritorious Duty, Police Commendation, Unit Citation, and the Distinguished Service Award presented by MADD.  He has been working as an instructor in the areas of Arrest, Search and Seizure Case Law, Conducting Effective Pedestrian Stops, Weapon Recognition, Report Writing and serves as a mentor to Sergeants in his department.

Joey holds an Ed.S. degree in Education Leadership Management Policy from Seton Hall University, an MBA in Finance and a BS in Business Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Charlotte McKee

Charlotte is a Lieutenant with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Charlotte’s years of experience include field officer, aquatics investigation and recovery, Governors Executive Protection Unit member, and outreach. Charlotte currently oversees staff operations, including emergency management, homeland security, and special details. In addition, she serves as the media liaison for the law enforcement division.

Charlotte earned her Bachelor in Science of Criminology from Florida State University. In 2017 She was named a distinguished alumni for her work. A graduate of the FBI National Academy with Session 283 where she was honored to serve as the graduation speaker for her session. Charlotte is currently completing her Master’s in Public Safety at the University of Virginia.

Charlotte is passionate about teaching and continuing to advance the image of law enforcement. When she isn’t working, she enjoys spending time in the outdoors with her husband.

Collin Congleton

Currently serves as a Lieutenant with the Jersey City Police Department.  Over his 20 years in law enforcement, he has worked as a Corrections Officer & Sheriff’s Officer prior to moving to his current department. Throughout his career, he has worked numerous assignments including patrol, Street Crimes/Violent Crimes Squad, training officer, negotiator, and academy instructor. Most recently he was tasked with creating and commanding the Force Investigations Unit, responsible for the review and analysis of all use of force and pursuit incidents in the second largest city in New Jersey.

Collin earned his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law where he was awarded the Judge J. Skelly Wright Prize for contributions to civil rights.  He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in National Security Studies from NJCU (Summa Cum Laude) and is a Rutgers University Certified Public Manager.  Additionally, he has completed the FBI Hostage & Crisis Negotiator course, the Force Science Certification course, and many other law enforcement qualifications/certifications.

Collin is a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps.  During his time as a Marine, he served two combat tours in Iraq as a Machine gunner and Scout/Sniper. When he is not pursuing his passion for teaching, Collin enjoys jiu-jitsu and riding his Harley. He specializes in case law, use of force, and leadership development.

Rebecca Fetchu

Rebecca Fetchu started her police career in 2000. She currently is a member of a municipal agency in the State of Maryland and holds the rank of lieutenant. She has held numerous positions within the agency having experience with undercover operations, narcotics work, and criminal investigations. She also oversaw the special operations division to include supervision of school resource officers and major event planning. Rebecca is currently working in the patrol division as a shift commander.
Lt. Fetchu is also assigned as the Public Information Officer for her agency where she coordinates a multitude of media related assignments. They include responding to media outlets and using the agency’s social media to disseminate a wide variety of information.

Rebecca is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania and holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminology/Pre-Law. She attended and graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2020. While there, she earned credits towards her master’s degree from the University of Virginia.

Jason Felsing

Jason is a Patrol Sergeant for the Lower Township Police Department located in Cape May County, New Jersey and was one of the youngest sergeants ever promoted in the department’s history.  As an instructor with the company, he provides a uniquely youthful take on becoming a successful law enforcement supervisor/manager to the students and other supervisory officers throughout the United States.

Jason is completing his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Resources Management & Organizational Leadership from Thomas Edison State University. Due to his expertise in Crash Investigation and DUI enforcement, Jason is one of the lead instructors for New Jersey Motor Vehicle Law.  He is an active Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and a recipient of the Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Award for exemplary efforts in impaired driving detection.   is also on his department’s traffic/motor vehicle investigations unit and is nearing completion of studies to become a Certified Traffic Reconstructionist.

Mark Fabbricatore

Mark is a Sergeant with the Bayonne Police department. His instructor experience involves being an instructor at the Robert Wood Johnson Training Center and a current instructor with Hudson County and Ocean County Police Academies with a focus on Criminal Law and Case Law as well as previously instructing at the Jersey City and Passaic County Police Academies. As an instructor, Mark developed and authored the Methods of Instruction (MOI) program for several area academies.

Mark started his career as a Sheriff’s Officer before transitioning to municipal law enforcement duties. He is a former Vice-President of DARE-NJ and was the recipient of several awards including the 2006 Officer of the Year, State Senatorial Commendation, United States Congressional Commendation and NJ Governors Commendation.

Charlie Henry

Charlie is currently a patrol Sergeant for the Matawan Borough Police Department. The first 8 years of his career was spent in the Patrol Division as a Patrolman, Field Training Officer, and a member of the agencies S.A.F.E Unit which proactively enforces narcotics offenses and other quality of life offenses. Sgt. Henry also oversees this unit today. He was assigned to the Detective Bureau for a year prior to being promoted. As a detective, he gained experience investigating sexual assaults, serious assaults which included a stabbing and shooting, serious crashes, burglaries, and several theft rings. He was also assigned to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for narcotics investigations. He received the Officer of the Year award twice.

Charlie studied at Monmouth University and Susquehanna University majoring in Public Relations. As an instructor, he has been teaching the response to active threats for the Bayshore Task Force Regional Training Unit since 2019.

Christine Jeltema

Christine Jeltema graduated from the Connecticut State Police Training Academy in 2005. She has served as a patrol trooper at Troop A in Southbury and Troop H in Hartford, including Bradley International Airport. In 2014, she served as an instructor at the State Police Training Academy, where she was the State Police Youth Week Coordinator. She also has instructed in Mental Health First Aid, Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, Legal Updates and Workplace Violence. After being promoted to the rank of Sergeant, she was assigned as a patrol supervisor at Troop F in Westbrook. She is now Commander of the Media Relations Unit and Crisis/ Hostage Negotiator Team Leader. Sgt. Jeltema serves as a S.T.O.P.S. (State Trooper Offering Peer Support) volunteer with CSP.

In addition to the State Police, Christine joined the Connecticut Army National Guard in 1997 as a combat medic. After reaching the rank of Sergeant First Class, she was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the medical service Corp. Her assignments included, Medical Platoon Leader, Company Commander, TAC Officer for the Officer Candidate School, Brigade Senior Human Resource Officer. She now serves as an Inspector General for the Connecticut Army National Guard and holds the rank of Major. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Western CT State University.

Stephanie Slater Goldfuss

Stephanie is one of the lead instructors and program developers for Social Media Training for the J. Harris Academy of Police Training. She is the director of communications at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, a third-generation personal injury law firm in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Prior to joining the firm in June 2022, Stephanie spent 15 years as the Public Information Officer at the Boynton Beach Police Department, serving as a strategic communications advisor and community engagement liaison to the Chief of Police. As the agency’s only spokesperson, she managed the department’s media strategies, conceptualizing and creating content for traditional, digital and social media. She spearheaded the agency’s rebranding, recruitment campaigns, website redevelopment and podcast production. She worked closely with media representatives to provide clear, timely and concise information to keep the public informed, empowered and engaged.

Stephanie is a sought-after law enforcement media training consultant, and has been teaching strategic messaging, crisis communications and public relations best practices for more than a decade. She also oversees the social media channels of COPS, the country’s longest running pro-law enforcement reality TV show.

Stephanie is a two-time President of the National Information Officers Association, and was honored by the International Association of Chiefs of Police with a 40 Under 40 award. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, and on the Board of Directors for The Children’s Healing.

Stephanie is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she majored in print journalism. She previously worked as a breaking news and crime reporter for The Boca News and The Palm Beach Post. She is the proud wife of a police officer and mother.

Cindy P. Glaser ESQ.

Cindy P. Glaser is a graduate of Cook College (Rutgers University) and Pace University School of Law.  A recently retired 32 year veteran of the Middlesex County New Jersey Prosecutor’s Office, Ms. Glaser served in nearly every unit of the office including juvenile, trial teams, zone prosecution, pretrial operations, special investigations, training and narcotics/gangs.  She was the first Assistant Prosecutor to serve as commander of a Narcotic Task Force in the State of New Jersey.  As editor if the “MCPO in Brief” she published a quarterly treatise aimed at educating police officers and Prosecutors in the latest case law and statutory changes.   She is well known as an expert in many areas of law enforcement including firearms, use of force, CEDs, search warrants and search and seizure.

Ms. Glaser developed the innovative zone Prosecution program in Middlesex County.  This program embedded Prosecutors within the local police departments where the Assistant Prosecutors serve as legal advisors assisting the officer in all aspects of case development.  With the advent of bail reform, this program expanded to include all aspects of pretrial operations.  In addition to her work as a zone prosecutor, she served as the Middlesex County’s primary legal instructor for over 20 years.  As the legal advisor to the County Police Training Center she developed courses in such areas as bail reform, bias crimes, CED’s, courtroom testimony, entrapment, firearms law and permits, report writing, search and seizure, search warrants and use of force.  She is MOI certified and was a staff instructor for MOI and the Middlesex County Auxiliary Police Academy.  She has also taught courses for the DEA and the NJNEOA.

A recognized expert in firearms law, Ms. Glaser tried over 400 firearms permit cases and organized four successful firearm buyback programs.  She has taught firearms law for civilian groups, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, the New Jersey State Bar Association ICLE program, the Attorney General Advocacy Institute and the New Jersey County Prosecutor’s Association.  She was routinely called upon to offer advice regarding firearms issues to law enforcement agencies both within New Jersey and across the country.

Since her retirement from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, Ms. Glaser has joined the Woodbridge Police Department as a consultant and is the Assistant Municipal Prosecutor in the Plainsboro/Cranbury Municipal Court.  Cindy is a consultant with the J. Harris Academy of Police Training and assists in various projects and programs.  Her specialties include: Report Writing; Search & Seizure; Search Warrants; and NJ Firearms Law.