Jersey City POBA president-elects talks making union changes, addressing community concerns
Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association President-Elect Joe Cossolini talked about making union changes, addressing community concerns, and more during a lengthy phone interview last week.
From left to right: newly elected Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association 2nd Vice President Jimmy Woods, President Joe Cossolini, and Vice President Rashaun Spence. Photo courtesy of Joe Cossolini.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“The reason why we were successful was the diversity of our ticket: it reflected the makeup of the department, years on the job, gender, and everything else. Not that Carmine didn’t do that, but nine years is a long time and I think his message got lost,” Cossolini explained.
Jersey City POBA elects new president and his leadership team to three-year terms
Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association President-Elect Joe Cossolini. Screenshot via Twitter.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
Carmine Disbrow was seeking a fourth term as the POBA president after being elected in 2012, 2015, and 2018, but he was defeated handily by Det. Joseph Cossolini at the union’s election – which occurs every three years – which was tallied on April 15th.
With 459 ballots counted, Cossolini secured 351 to Disbrow’s 108, with the detective’s slate all securing at least 307 votes and pulling off a clean sweep, according to tally forwarded to HCV.