Tony Ciriello
Syracuse Police Chief Tony Ciriello will serve as president of the Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police for 2014. He was elected in 2013 by the 438 chiefs who are members to serve as first vice president or president-elect.
“I am very humbled to have been chosen to serve as the president of IACP, an organization with a long history of tradition to its members by providing excellent programs. This includes programs like PELA and the Indiana Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission. ILEAC offers the opportunity for professional standards for departments; these programs are administered by the IACP Foundation.
“This will be an exciting year for IACP members as we offer new professional development opportunities, such as our school resource officer certification program,” said Ciriello.
Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police can best be defined as an individual member organization consisting of seven local districts within the state. Each district has its own elected two-year representative on the board of directors. The board develops policies and programs for the membership as a whole.
Ciriello noted IACP is the premier professional organization for police chiefs and their command staff. “IACP focuses on professional development through educational programs and events such as the new Police Executive Leadership Academy and the annual mid-winter and fall conferences.
“This year, PELA introduced a new curriculum that is re-designed. This curriculum features three levels designed for the leadership needs of law enforcement agencies of all sizes. These levels include basic police leadership, Police Leadership Academy and Police Executive Leadership Symposium. Participants are required to take a certification exam at the conclusion of each program and have the opportunity to earn college credit through select courses.”
Ciriello is a 32 year law enforcement officer. He started his law enforcement career as an arson investigator for the state of Indiana before joining the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department where he served in numerous capacities during his tenure there.
In addition to his law enforcement career, he holds a certification as a Medicolegal Death Investigator and a Center for Disease Control Certified Infant Death Investigator/Instructor, serves on the Indiana Department of Health Maternal Mortality Review Team and the Indiana coordinator for the U.S. Department of Justice “NAMUS” Project, which looks into and assists in identifying unidentified human remains.
He is a graduate of the Kosciusko Leadership Academy and the Indiana Police Executive Leadership Academy. Locally he serves on the Syracuse/Wawasee Chamber Board of Directors, Syracuse/Wawasee Rotary Board of Directors, moderator of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy and Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club.
Ciriello is a precinct committeeman, vice-president of the Kosciusko County Shrine Club and Shrine Circus chairman.