Chief John Fine is a 21-year veteran of the City of Burlington Police Department. During his career, he worked in many aspects within the department to include the Patrol Division, Criminal Investigation Division, and the Special Enforcement Unit, investigating Criminal Street Gangs and Narcotics Distribution. In 2010, as a patrol sergeant, Chief Fine was made the liaison to the City of Burlington Police Chaplain Program, and was instrumental in the development of the Riverfront Police Chaplain Response Team in 2017.
Chief Fine has a Bachelor’s Degree in Individualized Studies/Public Administration and a Master’s Degree in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 259th Session, the FBI Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (MALEEDS), the NJSACOP Command & Leadership Academy, and is a current Executive Board Member with the FBI National Academy Associates, New Jersey Chapter.
Chief Fine is a certified Police Academy Instructor and teaches courses to include Critical Incidents/Deadly Use of Force Encounters at police academies around the state.