About BCASSP

Mr. Tosi is the Senior Network Administrator and Video Security Administrator for Bergen County Technical Schools and Bergen County Special Services. He has worked for the County for 22 years, first handling routing and switching and cabling. In the late 1990s he started the Cisco Regional Networking Academy at the Bergen County Academies and was a “Train the Trainer” for many years. He moved into a manager’s position in 2010, and his responsibilities have grown to include the Cisco phone system, wireless connectivity, access control, video security, broadband access, inter-building connectivity and IP speakers.

He previously worked at Narus, Inc., a data analytics company in Silicon Valley, as a Sales Engineer supporting their technology solutions.

Mr. Tosi graduated from Berklee College of Music in May 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Music (Music Performance). His hobbies include playing music as much as possible, travelling and working around the house. He lives in Ramsey, NJ with his wife, Kathleen, and son, Tyler.

Bill has been a law enforcement officer for 26 years as well as a first responder as a Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Technician and Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator with 38 years of service. Prior to his law enforcement retirement, Bill was a supervisor in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, and he has served as the County’s Risk Mitigation Planner for the past 14 years.

The Risk Mitigation Planner conducts risk and vulnerability assessments of Bergen County critical infrastructure and, upon request, security assessments of schools in Bergen County and the UASI Region. Bill provided technical assistance to the New Jersey Department of Education in developing its school security audit program, has conducted risk assessments of over 200 school buildings, and coordinated unannounced drill visits in 162 schools across 74 of the county’s 76 school districts. He collaborated with the U.S. Department of Justice on a self-assessment tool for evaluating school security, and helped organize New Jersey’s first school security working group — which grew into today’s Association of School Security Professionals.

Bill holds a graduate degree in Corporate Security with a concentration in Information Assurance from New Jersey City University, and is a Board Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through ASIS International.

Jeff was hired by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Department in 1989 and spent most of his career in the motorcycle unit. After 26 years of service, he retired as a Lieutenant and Master Instructor for Police Motorcycle Operation. Throughout, he stayed involved at Eastern Christian Schools coaching softball, soccer and baseball, and returned after his law enforcement career as Director of Operations and School Security.

A quote from the “I Love U Guys” Foundation describes him well: “I am not an expert but I am an avid student.” School is not a place for students to feel afraid — he works hard to create a safe learning environment for students, staff and visitors.

Mr. Koth serves as Assistant Principal at Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale, NJ, where he has previously been a teacher, coach and Student Coordinator. He assists with overseeing the instructional curriculum, staff evaluation, and student discipline and attendance, and serves as the district School Safety Specialist and Anti-Bullying Coordinator.

He has also served as a consultant for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Safe Schools Task Force Training Committee and the Computer Crimes Task Force, and as Program Director of the USRA Coalition, which works to prevent and reduce substance abuse and related mental health issues in the community. He lives in Bergen County with his wife, Patreece, and their three children, Mike, Luke and Jack.

Barry Leventhal retired in 2013 from the Bergen County Police Department as a Sergeant and Deputy County Emergency Management Coordinator after a 29-year career. His law enforcement roles included Crisis Negotiator, RDF Command Staff, Radiological Officer, Emergency Planner, Detective, Patrol Officer, and Training & Exercise Coordinator.

He holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration, is a certified NJ Emergency Services and FEMA ICS trainer, a New Jersey Certified Emergency Manager, and a member of the New Jersey and NYPD Honor Legion.