President

Chief, Morris County Prosecutor's Office (ret)

William Schievella is the founder and current President of the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey. Schievella currently serves as the Director of the Police Studies Institute at the College of Saint Elizabeth. In this position, he oversees the implementation of various executive development programs for law enforcement as well as community-based law enforcement collaboration. Schievella also serves as a National Executive Board of Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD) which is the nation’s largest evidenced based drug prevention program.

In 2017 and 2018 Schievella served as the Director of Communications and Community Policing for the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office. In this capacity, he oversaw the public information, public relations and community outreach law enforcement and policing programs for a 600-member agency providing police services to almost one million residents in 72 municipalities. Schievella directly reported to the Sheriff and acted as a senior advisor for operations and policy.

Schievella served as an Undersheriff in the Morris County Sheriff’s Office for then Sheriff Edward Rochford in 2015 and 2016. This nationally accredited agency maintained the prestigious Triple Crown Award for both law enforcement and corrections. The agency he oversees provides security to the county court and administrative complex as well K-9, Bomb Squad, Crime Scene, Crime Lab, SWAT, Warrants, Legal Services, Community Policing, and specialized law enforcement services to a county of almost 500,000 residents comprised of 39 municipalities.

Prior to retiring in 2014, Schievella served as the Chief of Detectives for the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.  In this position, he commanded the sworn Detectives and Prosecutor’s Agents.  He was responsible for the planning, direction, and coordination of all activities of the Investigative Staff.  He oversaw the daily operations of the tactical and investigative units for the chief law enforcement agency for a suburban county of 450,000 residents with thirty-nine municipalities.

Prior to joining the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, William Schievella served at the New Jersey State Parole Board as a Sergeant overseeing its law enforcement operations in Bergen, Morris, and Passaic counties.  He also served as the Task Force Coordinator for the New Jersey State Parole Homeland Security Task Force.

Schievella graduated cum laude from Caldwell College with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.  Thereafter, he received a Master’s in Administration and a Post Masters Certification in Global Terrorism from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has also completed the Mobile Intensive Care Paramedic Program at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. He is a graduate of the prestigious West Point Command & Leadership Program and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Program at Princeton University.  In addition to being an adjunct graduate professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, he served as a certified police instructor at several NJ police training facilities.

Additionally, Schievella is involved in several professional organizations. He is a lifetime member of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Narcotics Enforcement Officers Association as well as the Past President of the County Chiefs of Detectives Associations of New Jersey. Schievella is the President of the NJ Police Community Affairs Officers Association, a member of the NJ Police Honor Legion

Schievella previously served as a Councilman at Large in Rockaway Township where he resides. He also served as the Deputy Director of the Rockaway Township Office of Emergency Management and Director of the Rockaway Township Police Athletic League. Schievella served as a Commissioner on the Morris County Sheriff’s Crimestoppers and served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the County College of Morris as well as the Chairman of the Morris County Human Relations Commission and a member of the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking.  He is a member of the Archdiocese of Newark and Diocese of Paterson Blue Mass Committees.

Schievella has been honored as both the Humanitarian of the Year by the Columbus Day Parade of New Jersey and as the Grand Marshal of the Morris County Columbus Day Parade. He has previously served as a member of the Lyndhurst Board of Education, Board of Trustees of the County College of Morris and a volunteer EMT for many years. Schievella is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Spring Street Development Corporation in Morristown as well as a Trustee at Teen Pride Morris. Schievella has been recognized by the NJ State Senate and Assembly and the New York City Council as well as the NYPD Police Honor Legion, the NYPD Detectives Endowment Association, and the NYPD Columbia Association. He has appeared on many news outlets including News 12 New Jersey’s Spotlight on New Jersey and Fox News Network as a guest contributor on international law enforcement. Schievella has taught law enforcement officers in several Caribbean countries covering Counter Terrorism, Leadership, and community policing.

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