Palm Beach County Association
of Chiefs of Police
Leadership Excellence for Palm Beach County Law Enforcement since 1961
Executive Board of Directors
Chief Jones began his career in law enforcement as a Police and Fire Dispatcher in 1998 before becoming a Law Enforcement Officer in 2000. Over the past 21 years, he has worked in various capacities of public safety while promoting through the ranks. Chief Jones is currently the Chief of Police for the Town of Gulf Stream, Florida. He currently holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from Barry University. He is also a graduate of the University of Louisville, Southern Police Institute Command Officer Development Program and a graduate of the Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute, Chief Executive Seminar, Class 50.
Chief England began his law enforcement career in 1994 with the Largo Police Department. He later joined the Jupiter Police Department in 1998. Over the following 22 years, he was promoted through the ranks and today serves as the Town of Jupiter's Chief of Police. During his career, he commanded the agency Administrative Division, the Criminal Investigations Bureau and Patrol Operations Bureau. Chief England holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Florida State University and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University. In September of 2011, Chief England graduated from the 246th Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
Chief Scott McClure began his law enforcement career in 1991 and worked for the Town of Palm Beach Police Department until he retired in 2016. After 25 years of public service with the Town of Palm Beach he began a career with the Town of Ocean Ridge Police Department. Chief McClure worked his way through the ranks and in June 2023 he was appointed as the Chief of Police. Chief McClure is a graduate of the Federal Marine Law Enforcement Training Program in Glynco, Georgia and holds a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Atlantic University.
Assistant Chief Dominick Pape began his law enforcement career in 1982 with the Gainesville Police Department in Florida. He spent 6 years with Gainesville PD before joining the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in 1988. Assistant Chief Pape holds a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Associate Degree in Legal Assistance from Kinks College. He holds two Master's Degrees. One for Criminal Justice from Florida International University and a second for Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense) from the prestigious Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. His is a graduate of the FBI National Academy's 200th session and the Southern Police Institute Command Officers Development program.
Police Chief Gus Medina began his law enforcement career in 1998 in Newark, New Jersey. On April 2018, he was named as the Chief of Police for Tequesta Police Department. He currently holds a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from New Jersey City University and a Master’s Degree from Fairleigh Dickenson in Administrative Sciences. Chief Medina is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute 130th AOC, FBI Executive Development Session 2020, Senior Management Institute for Police Executive Research Forum, Chief Executive Seminar Class 53, and is a Certified Public Manager.
Police Chief Gus Medina began his law enforcement career in 1998 in Newark, New Jersey. On April 2018, he was named as the Chief of Police for Tequesta Police Department. He currently holds a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice from New Jersey City University and a Master’s Degree from Fairleigh Dickenson in Administrative Sciences. Chief Medina is a graduate of the Southern Police Institute 130th AOC, FBI Executive Development Session 2020, Senior Management Institute for Police Executive Research Forum, Chief Executive Seminar Class 53, and is a Certified Public Manager.
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Chief Jenkins currently serves as Police Chief in North Palm Beach. He is a 30 year leader in South Florida policing. Chief Jenkins is an Executive Board member and immediate past-president of the Palm Beach County Association of Chiefs of Police and President of the Northern Area Mutual Aid Consortium of Palm Beach County. Chief Jenkins holds a Masters of Criminal Justice from Boston University is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Senior Management Institute for Police Executive Research Forum Command Colleges.
Larry Schroeder
Executive Director
Retired Chief Larry Schroeder began his law enforcement career in 1978 with the Delray Beach Police Department and retired as Chief in 2008. Since then Mr. Schroeder has taught at Atlantic High School in the Criminal Justice Career Academy and served as Director of Criminal Justice Programs at Palm Beach Community/State College. Mr. Schroeder also served in a part-time capacity with both the North Palm Beach and Manalapan Police Departments. Mr. Schroeder holds a Masters in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, the Chief Executive Seminar as well as the Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar.