Christopher Hill

Chief Executive Officer

As the CEO of the National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues, retired Sergeant Christopher Hill brings decades of law enforcement expertise and dedication to fostering positive relationships between police officers and communities through sports and activities, contributing significantly to the mission of the National PAL organization.

Sergeant Hill retired six years ago with twenty-seven years of law enforcement experience. Before retiring, he supervised the Community Service Bureau of the Howell Township, NJ, Police Department. This unit provides law-related educational programs to schools and the community. Chris is also President and CEO of the Howell Township Police Athletic League and was the past Chairman of the National Police Athletic/Activities League.

During his law enforcement career, he was deputized as a United States Marshal working with the Bureau of Investigations Customs Enforcement (ICE) Team as a member of the Violent Gang Task Force. Sgt. Hill, a national gang expert, has testified before the Senate committee, courts, and several legislative bodies. He is currently heavily involved in working with the Critical Incident Response Team, responding to calls when needed. Sergeant Hill has most recently been tasked with teaching various skills to numerous sectors here and abroad. Among these are safety and security techniques and tactical responses to threats.

Since 2016, Sergeant Hill has collaborated with the Department of Homeland Security Strategic Recruitment Diversity and Inclusion Office on several initiatives introducing youth to homeland security and cyberspace careers. This initiative led to several DHS agencies collaborating with National PAL on specific related programs that were very successful.

Sergeant Hill is a former member of the Monmouth County Emergency Response Team, where he has provided executive protection details for numerous dignitaries, celebrities, and other high-profile individuals. Sgt. Hill has volunteered time with the Children’s Defense Fund Black Community Crusade and been a guest at the White House with Jesse Jackson, Coretta Scott King, Joseph Lowery of the SCLU, Marian Wright Edelman, and many others. In 1993, he was featured on an ABC after-school Special Sponsored by Oprah Winfrey titled “Learning Not to Hurt,” which aired nationally.

He has been on several talk shows and taught thousands of kids and adults nationwide at various colleges, universities, police academies, and community programs. As President of the Howell Township Police Athletic League, Sergeant Hill developed many programs that feed and educate numerous youth and adults throughout surrounding communities. Sgt. Hill, in 2016, started both Monmouth Ocean PAL in NJ and DMV PAL, which operates chapters in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, again serving thousands of youths across these states. One of the many programs is the Youth Leadership Council (YLC), which allows the youth to volunteer numerous hours to help those in need and strengthen their leadership skills.