Chief Jacocks Elected to Executive Officer Position of Major Cities Chiefs
December 1, 2008 | VACP
At the annual meeting of the Major Cities Chiefs Association in November, Virginia Beach Police Chief Jake Jacocks was elected by the membership to the position of 2nd Vice-president for a two-year term. Chief Jacocks has previously served for several years as one of two Eastern Regional representatives on the Board of Directors, and continues to serve on the Homeland Security and Legislative Committees.
Chief Jacocks also currently serves on the VACP Executive Board.
The Major Cities Chiefs (MCC) membership is comprised of the chiefs of the fifty-six largest police departments in the United States and the 7 largest police departments in Canada. These fifty-six cities comprise roughly forty percent of America’s population, and are the centers of industry, transportation, education, and commerce. Historically, the Chiefs of the larger departments in the country have come together to share information on addressing law enforcement issues through strategies, technology, and influence. Active in advisory roles to the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense, the MCC strives to provide effective solutions to modern day urban problems, and well as prevent and mitigate any hostile acts to our nation or our member cities. “My association with the MCC has been among the most beneficial activities I have engaged in as Chief of Police, both for me individually, as well as for our department as a whole,” Chief Jacocks said. “I’m able to learn first-hand from the top law enforcement professionals of the U.S. and Canada, and through our roundtable and one-on-one discussions I have been able to validate so much of what we do in Virginia Beach as well as share our many initiatives and best practices with my peers. We all learn from one another, and it is especially rewarding when I see our policies or practices incorporated into how other large police departments are serving their communities.”
