Post by Marc LeVine on Apr 18, 2007 8:55:50 GMT -5
Roth in charge of police dept.
BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer
FREEHOLD - Police Capt. Mitch Roth continues in his role as the leader of the Freehold Borough Police Department as the Borough Council considers naming a successor for Michael Beierschmitt.
In conjunction with Beierschmitt's April 1 retirement, Roth was named the officer in charge of the department.
Beierschmitt had served as Freehold Borough's police chief since Sept. 18, 2000.
Roth, 46, has been a police officer for 24 years. He was promoted to the rank of captain in March 2006, after serving as a lieutenant since October 2000.
"I am honored to be recognized as officer in charge in the interim between now and the naming of a new chief of police," Roth said. "I see myself as a facilitator for the men and women to assist them in the wants and needs of the department."
Roth is a graduate of Freehold Township High School and Monmouth College, where he majored in sociology and criminal justice. He went on to earn a master's degree in resources, training and development at Seton Hall University.
He became interested in police work because he was intrigued by the idea that some people would break the law in the first place. He wanted to know why some people go thorough life obeying laws and others do not - on purpose.
In a previous interview, Roth said he believes his educational background helps him to better serve not only people in the community, but the people he works with as well.
"I think it opens up more avenues of understanding," he said.
Roth's career has included work with the Monmouth County Narcotics Strike Force. In October 1994 Roth was promoted to sergeant and in 1999 he started the Joint Investigative Team and commanded that unit for almost two years.
Following his promotion to lieutenant in October 2000, he attended the Drug Unit Commander Academy in Quantico, Va., and Penn State University's Police Executive Development Course. He attended Northwestern University's Police School of Staff and Command at Fort Dix in 2002 and learned development of patrol analysis, development of manpower and budgeting.
He returned to Quantico in 2005 to the FBI National Academy, where he studied stress management, leadership, labor employee law and media relations, and criminal research.
He also took a certified public manager course at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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BY CLARE MARIE CELANO
Staff Writer
FREEHOLD - Police Capt. Mitch Roth continues in his role as the leader of the Freehold Borough Police Department as the Borough Council considers naming a successor for Michael Beierschmitt.
In conjunction with Beierschmitt's April 1 retirement, Roth was named the officer in charge of the department.
Beierschmitt had served as Freehold Borough's police chief since Sept. 18, 2000.
Roth, 46, has been a police officer for 24 years. He was promoted to the rank of captain in March 2006, after serving as a lieutenant since October 2000.
"I am honored to be recognized as officer in charge in the interim between now and the naming of a new chief of police," Roth said. "I see myself as a facilitator for the men and women to assist them in the wants and needs of the department."
Roth is a graduate of Freehold Township High School and Monmouth College, where he majored in sociology and criminal justice. He went on to earn a master's degree in resources, training and development at Seton Hall University.
He became interested in police work because he was intrigued by the idea that some people would break the law in the first place. He wanted to know why some people go thorough life obeying laws and others do not - on purpose.
In a previous interview, Roth said he believes his educational background helps him to better serve not only people in the community, but the people he works with as well.
"I think it opens up more avenues of understanding," he said.
Roth's career has included work with the Monmouth County Narcotics Strike Force. In October 1994 Roth was promoted to sergeant and in 1999 he started the Joint Investigative Team and commanded that unit for almost two years.
Following his promotion to lieutenant in October 2000, he attended the Drug Unit Commander Academy in Quantico, Va., and Penn State University's Police Executive Development Course. He attended Northwestern University's Police School of Staff and Command at Fort Dix in 2002 and learned development of patrol analysis, development of manpower and budgeting.
He returned to Quantico in 2005 to the FBI National Academy, where he studied stress management, leadership, labor employee law and media relations, and criminal research.
He also took a certified public manager course at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
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