Shattered

If you listened closely enough, then perhaps on Sunday, above the joyful noise of the standing ovation offered by those in attendance, you might have heard the unmistakable noise of a glass ceiling being shattered in Belmar, New Jersey.  

Sunday, February 9, 2020, with her son, Nathan, by her side, Tina Scott ascended to the rank of Chief in the Belmar, New Jersey Police Department.  Chief Scott has served the people of Belmar for almost two decades, rising up through the department from Special Officer to Patrol Officer to Detective to Sergeant to Lieutenant to Captain and, now, to Chief.  She is the first female Chief in the history of the Belmar, New Jersey Police Department.  She is one of just fourteen female Chiefs in the State of New Jersey and the only one in Monmouth County. 

Kudos to whoever it was in Belmar's governing body who is a good enough student of history to have scheduled Chief Scott's swearing-in ceremony for February 9, 2020.  Sunday was the 100th anniversary of New Jersey's ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which amendment extended the right to vote to women.  Well done, indeed. 

Congratulations to Chief Scott and best wishes for continuing safety and success to her and to the men and women under her command. 

-AK