[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E84]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING CHRISTOPHER CHEW, CHIEF OF POLICE OF EVESHAM, NEW JERSEY

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                             HON. ANDY KIM

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 2022

  Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I stand today to recognize 
Christopher Chew, Chief of Police for Evesham, New Jersey, for his 25 
years of service to his community and our state.
  Eight months after graduating from Rowan University with a degree in 
criminal justice, Chief Chew began his career with the Evesham Township 
Police Department's (ETPD) patrol bureau in February of 1997. He soon 
transferred to the investigative bureau, where he conducted 
investigations into the distribution of illegal narcotics alongside the 
Burlington County Prosecutors Office Narcotics Task Force.
  In April of 2010, he was selected to command the newly created Office 
of Professional Standards, overseeing areas such as internal affairs, 
policy management, and accreditations. In 2011 thanks to his 
leadership, ETPD became a nationally accredited law enforcement agency 
through the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies 
(CALEA) and has been further accredited throughout the years. This 
merit, often described as the ``gold standard in public safety'', 
places ETPD in the top one percent of agencies across the country. This 
distinction is shared with only seven other municipal law enforcement 
agencies in New Jersey.
  In August of 2013, he was promoted to Chief of Evesham Police and 
over the course of his eight and a half years, Chief Chew sought to 
strengthen ties between his department and our community. I had the 
pleasure of meeting Chief Chew in my first term as Congressman and came 
to know him and his commitment to tackling challenges in our community. 
Seeing an unprecedented increase in opioid overdoses and deaths, he 
worked with local drug counselors to provide immediate assistance to 
anyone suffering from addiction through the ``Straight to Treatment'' 
program. In addition, officers and educators worked together under the 
#NotEvenOnce program at Cherokee High School to inform students about 
the dangers of opioid addiction. This interactive experience showed 
students the connection between the opioid epidemic at large and its 
connection to our community.
  Chief Chew was recently asked about his proudest accomplishment. He 
described new wellness and safety programs for the members of his 
department which have yielded a healthier, more vibrant, collaborative, 
and productive workforce. Outside organizations have described it as 
the ``first of its kind'' and has since become a model for other 
departments across the country.
  Chief Chew represents the best New Jersey has to offer--exemplifying 
service and being a positive example for others in our community. 
Despite his upcoming retirement next week, Chief Chew plans to remain 
active in the force and committed to passing on his knowledge to the 
department's next generation of leadership. I wish him the best of luck 
with his retirement as he spends his time teaching yoga and writing, 
taking time to be with his wife, Nicole, and two children, Michael and 
Natalie. May retirement bring him the happiness and comfort his service 
gave us for 25 years.

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