This week, Michael and Brent welcome a guest who finds himself in the unique position of serving in a law enforcement agency in the same community where he was born and raised.
Deputy Chief Paul Bailey, of New Jersey’s Middletown Township Police Department, shares his blueprint for being a good street cop and the origin of his philosophy that you must know four things: people, places, the things they do, and the times they do them.
Bailey explains how making personal connections with victims plays a vital role in humanizing those in law enforcement with the community.
Likewise, leaders in an agency must connect with officers by showing interest, not only in their work on the job but also their lives out of uniform. And, in times of outsized public scrutiny, they must stand as a bulwark so the agency can stay focused on fulfilling its duty.
Episode Guest
Deputy Chief Paul Bailey was born and raised in Middletown, New Jersey.
After attending Middletown High School South, he graduated from Glassboro State College (now Rowan University) in 1991 and graduated from the New Jersey State Police Academy, 192nd Municipal Class in 1996.
Prior to starting his career with the Middletown Township Police Department in October of 2000, he was a Patrolman with Wildwood Police Department for five years.
Deputy Chief Bailey has served in many positions in the agency including Patrolman, Detective, Sergeant and Lieutenant. In June of 2015, he was assigned as the Commander of the Detective Bureau, where he served until being promoted to Deputy Chief.
He has also served as an instructor with the agency, the Bayshore Task Force, and at the Monmouth County Police Academy. He was selected to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in the summer of 2020 as a member of FBINA Class 281.
Guest Information
LinkedIn: Deputy Chief Paul Bailey
Website: Middletown Township Police Department
Email: Deputy Chief Paul Bailey
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