Elected law enforcement officers and directors guide NAPO’s vision and represent the interests of our members nationwide.
Executive Board
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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS
Craig Lally
NAPO Recording Secretary
Los Angeles Police Protective League
Scott Hovsepian
NAPO Treasurer
Massachusetts Coalition of Police
Mark Young
Vice President at Large for Associate Members
Detroit Police Lieutenants and Sergeants Association
Rev. Wesley McDuffie
Chaplain
Tarrant County, Texas Sheriff’s Office
William J. Johnson, Esq., CAE
NAPO Executive Director and General Counsel
National Association of Police Organizations
Meet our executive Director
William J. Johnson, Esq., CAE
William “Bill” Johnson serves as Executive Director of the National Association of Police Organizations, Inc. (NAPO) in Alexandria, Virginia. Johnson has served as NAPO’s Executive Director since January 2002. He also serves as legal counsel to the Association. As NAPO’s Executive Director, Johnson is responsible for the day to day operations of the largest trade association in the United States representing active duty law enforcement officers. He also presents written and oral testimony before Congress, and frequently meets with Members of Congress as well as cabinet-level appointees in the presidential administration. Johnson is also responsible for overseeing the drafting and filing of amicus curiae briefs in the Supreme Court and various appellate courts around the country. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at law enforcement and legal education seminars. Johnson holds the Certified Association Executive, or CAE credential, awarded by the American Society of Association Executives. He is a registered federal lobbyist.
Johnson is a former law enforcement officer and prosecutor, having served with a small police department in Maine, and, after attending law school, the Miami, Florida State Attorney’s Office. Johnson was responsible for prosecuting a wide range of felony cases and also served as the designated prosecutor for cases involving mentally ill defendants, where competency and/or sanity claims were at issue. He has also served as a law clerk to an Article I federal judge; a basic civil law teacher for inmates nearing release at a men’s correctional institution; and an instructor for Miami-area police academies and for new prosecutors at the State Attorney’s Office.
A native of Chicago, Johnson received his undergraduate degree in organizational behavior and management from Brown University, and his law degree from Georgetown University. He holds a postgraduate certificate in nonprofit leadership and management from Michigan State University. Johnson is also a graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. He is admitted to the Virginia, Florida, Maine, District of Columbia, and United States Supreme Court bars.
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NAPO Staff
Behind the scenes, our staff drives NAPO’s efforts to protect, support, and advocate for law enforcement nationwide.
Andy Edmiston
Director of Governmental Affairs
Stephanie Gessner
Office Assistant
Elizabeth Loranger
Director of Events
Colette Pastorino
Accountant
NAPO Bylaws
BYLAWS of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POLICE ORGANIZATIONS, INC.
The National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., (“NAPO”), is established to provide a powerful, effective and respected voice for its member organizations and to educate the public with regard to public safety, the rights of law enforcement officers, and crime reduction.
The objective of this Association shall be to unite all law enforcement officer organizations within the United States and surrounding territories, in order to promote and maintain federal legislation most beneficial to law enforcement in general and the protection of the citizens of this Nation.
It shall further be the aim of NAPO to stimulate mutual cooperation between law enforcement organizations and to assist in the economic, social and professional advancement of all law enforcement officers.
It shall be a further aim of NAPO to educate the public concerning the methods and means of achieving more effective crime control and law enforcement so as to establish a more peaceful, tranquil and free society for all.
NAPO shall disseminate information to all member organizations and to the public regarding federal legislation and related matters which affect the interest and welfare of its member organizations, the law enforcement profession and the public.
