Arthur W Pease

Historical Highlights Arthur W Pease

This book focuses on the specific history of Jersey City Police Department. Starting with the earliest facts and articles, this book provides a very easy to follow timeline. It presents facts about the department and its members throughout time, such as information about the first minorities and first female officer of the department to stories about how policemen risked their lives in order to save others. This interesting history will shed a new light on how brave and inspiring the police force can be.


About the Author




Arthur W. Pease spent 43 years as a member of the Jersey City Police Department. He has been promoted throughout his career in the department; from police officer to police deputy chief and later appointed Deputy Director. Pease spent eight years in the Air Force, has a Bachelor of Arts degree from New Jersey City University, and a Teachers Certification. He also graduated from the Certified Public Management Program at Rutgers University.



Pease holds the distinction of being the first African American to become Inspector and Deputy Chief within the Jersey City Department. He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Certified Public Managers Society of New Jersey, lifetime member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Fraternal Order of Police.