A law enforcement veteran of more than three decades, Andrew A. DeMuth Jr. developed an interest and passion for leadership early on in his career. Having worked for four different law enforcement agencies, he had a front-row view to a variety of different leaders and leadership styles.  Twenty-three of those years were in leadership roles.

Most recently, Andrew managed a unit that oversaw the statewide DNA collection program by more than 500 law enforcement agencies throughout the state and ensured that collections were compliant with state and federal regulations. In that role, he also managed a 21-county training program that trained several times each month throughout the state. Separately, Andrew also taught High-Performance Leadership, a class he built specifically for law enforcement, at police academies throughout the state.

Prior to accepting this position, Andrew spent 25 years with the Freehold Borough Police Department. During his career, he spent 17 of those years managing patrol squads and later the investigations division.  Andrew also served as the agency training officer, range master, press information officer, youth police academy director, and intelligence officer.  Andrew spent two years serving part time on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) statewide Violent Gang Task Force as well as one year full time undercover with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force.

A long-time law enforcement trainer, Andrew possesses certifications and/or approvals from the New Jersey Police Training Commission and the Attorney General’s Advocacy Institute to train police recruits, veteran police officers, and licensed attorneys seeking annual continuing legal education (CLE) credits.

Andrew also serves on the Leadership Development Advisory Council for the Seton Hall University School Stillman School of Business and is an adjunct professor for Southern New Hampshire University and Middlesex College teaching Leadership in a Law Enforcement Organization along with other criminal justice and associated classes.  He has authored articles on leadership and professional development for the FBI Bulletin, PoliceOne.com, the ILEETA Journal, and others.  Andrew has spoken nationally on leadership and professional development at conferences including ILEETA and IACLEA.

Andrew is a graduate of the NJSACOP Command and Leadership Academy as well as the basic and advanced Penn State Police Executive Development programs and has a master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Administrative Science. Andrew was the recipient of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice 2019 Excellence in Leadership Director’s Award, as well as the Medal of Valor from the New Jersey State PBA, the Merit Award from the 200 Club, the Combat Cross from the Freehold Borough Police Department, and numerous other awards throughout his career.