Jacksonville Police Chief Marcus Wood was sworn in as president of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police on Aug. 1 during the association’s summer conference.
Wood, an 18-year veteran police officer, has been chief of the Jacksonville Police Department since late 2018. In the role of AACOP president, he’ll be the representative voice of all Alabama chiefs of police in matters ranging from legislation to technology, training and myriad other vital issues — directly improving their ability to lead their own departments, which will indirectly improve working conditions for their officers and make communities safer for Alabama residents.
“I think it’s an honor for me to have this position and to serve the chiefs across the state,” Wood said after returning home Thursday. “I don’t take that lightly. I look forward to doing a good job working not only for the men and women who are chiefs across the state, but their officers and the people they serve.”
AACOP works to provide executive-level training for its members, including discounted enrollment options in law enforcement education programs at Alabama universities. The association provides legislative representation to police throughout the state, and also acts as a communications hub for its members, offering networking opportunities and regular news updates every two weeks.
Wood will oversee the completion of AACOP’s newest offering, an accreditation program, during his tenure. The program will create a standard of policing in the state of Alabama for any law enforcement officer, including city police and county deputies, as well as their leadership, allowing agencies to operate with best practices in mind and high compatibility when working together. The program is expected to be complete in 2025.
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