Post by Freehold Resident on Jun 8, 2007 14:59:55 GMT -5
Youths will investigate facets of law enforcement
BY PATRICIA YOCZIS
Correspondent
Monmouth County residents of high school age or older have a unique opportunity to explore the varied facets of law enforcement by participating in the 16th annual Sheriff Youth Week to be held July 16-20.
The summer program, under the auspices of Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley, is free, provides a uniform and free daily lunch to participants. The week involves instructional sessions, police academy-style training and exercise programs. The program is held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township.
"The goal of Sheriff Youth Week is to present law enforcement as a profession and have young people appreciate the many opportunities that exist for a career in law enforcement," said Undersheriff Ted Freeman, curriculum coordinator. "Also, this program can be a deciding factor (to see) if a career in law enforcement is a right choice for a young person."
According to Freeman, Sheriff Youth Week has graduated approximately 650 young women and men since its inception in 1992. Some participants have pursued careers in enforcing the law.
"We know that some of our graduates have done that," he said. "One of our instructional sessions is facilitated by Sheriff Youth Week graduates who are now members of law enforcement."
Other scheduled instructional sessions include: the Narcotics Task Force, Monmouth County CSI, Women in Law Enforcement, K-9 Demonstration, Communications, the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Customs, the Public Defender's Office and the Department of Defense Police. Firearms demonstration, safety and beam hit laser firearms are planned, too.
"Past graduates have evaluated the summer program and wanted more hands-on activities," Freeman said. "This year for the first time a new technology will permit the students to use modified firearms adapted with a beam hit laser in computer generated situations."
He said the Corrections Emergency Response Team session will have the class divided into squads and take part in a simulated event, too.
Once they have been accepted into the program, Freeman said, the students will become "recruits" and learn some aspects of police training, including drill and exercise.
"There will be an hour of drill each day at 8 a.m. and physical training in the afternoon," he said. "The recruits will learn discipline, as well as flexibility, nutrition, muscular endurance and aerobic and anaerobic capacity."
Freeman, who has a career of 41 years in law enforcement, said he will participate in the physical training sessions.
"Even though the training is intensive, I do it to show the recruits what is possible if they expand their goals," he said.
Field trips are a part of Sheriff Youth Week. Past trips have been to the U.S. Coast Guard stations at Sandy Hook and Avon, a tour of the Monmouth County jail and a tour of the Monmouth County Court House. This year, tentative trips include the Monmouth County Fire Academy, a new police pistol range and the Monmouth County jail.
Graduation ceremonies will be held July 20 at the Monmouth County Police Academy. The participants' family members and friends are invited to the ceremony.
"It's really an amazing transformation from Monday when the recruits first start the program to Friday when they graduate," Freeman said. "It has brought tears to the eyes of the family and friends when recruits march into the auditorium in formation, salute in unison and move as one unit throughout the graduation ceremonies."
Assisting Freeman with Sheriff Youth Week will be Sheriff's Officer Sgt. Wayne Olsen as class coordinator and drill instructor, with Sheriff's Officer Kevin LaGravenis as logistics coordinator.
A completed application and medical form must be returned to the Sheriff's Office, 30 E. Main St., Freehold, 07728 no later than June 30.
To download an application go to www.sheriffoxley.com, click on community programs and then click on Sheriff Youth Week. To receive an application by mail contact Undersheriff Ted Freeman at (732) 577-5748.
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BY PATRICIA YOCZIS
Correspondent
Monmouth County residents of high school age or older have a unique opportunity to explore the varied facets of law enforcement by participating in the 16th annual Sheriff Youth Week to be held July 16-20.
The summer program, under the auspices of Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley, is free, provides a uniform and free daily lunch to participants. The week involves instructional sessions, police academy-style training and exercise programs. The program is held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Kozloski Road, Freehold Township.
"The goal of Sheriff Youth Week is to present law enforcement as a profession and have young people appreciate the many opportunities that exist for a career in law enforcement," said Undersheriff Ted Freeman, curriculum coordinator. "Also, this program can be a deciding factor (to see) if a career in law enforcement is a right choice for a young person."
According to Freeman, Sheriff Youth Week has graduated approximately 650 young women and men since its inception in 1992. Some participants have pursued careers in enforcing the law.
"We know that some of our graduates have done that," he said. "One of our instructional sessions is facilitated by Sheriff Youth Week graduates who are now members of law enforcement."
Other scheduled instructional sessions include: the Narcotics Task Force, Monmouth County CSI, Women in Law Enforcement, K-9 Demonstration, Communications, the U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Customs, the Public Defender's Office and the Department of Defense Police. Firearms demonstration, safety and beam hit laser firearms are planned, too.
"Past graduates have evaluated the summer program and wanted more hands-on activities," Freeman said. "This year for the first time a new technology will permit the students to use modified firearms adapted with a beam hit laser in computer generated situations."
He said the Corrections Emergency Response Team session will have the class divided into squads and take part in a simulated event, too.
Once they have been accepted into the program, Freeman said, the students will become "recruits" and learn some aspects of police training, including drill and exercise.
"There will be an hour of drill each day at 8 a.m. and physical training in the afternoon," he said. "The recruits will learn discipline, as well as flexibility, nutrition, muscular endurance and aerobic and anaerobic capacity."
Freeman, who has a career of 41 years in law enforcement, said he will participate in the physical training sessions.
"Even though the training is intensive, I do it to show the recruits what is possible if they expand their goals," he said.
Field trips are a part of Sheriff Youth Week. Past trips have been to the U.S. Coast Guard stations at Sandy Hook and Avon, a tour of the Monmouth County jail and a tour of the Monmouth County Court House. This year, tentative trips include the Monmouth County Fire Academy, a new police pistol range and the Monmouth County jail.
Graduation ceremonies will be held July 20 at the Monmouth County Police Academy. The participants' family members and friends are invited to the ceremony.
"It's really an amazing transformation from Monday when the recruits first start the program to Friday when they graduate," Freeman said. "It has brought tears to the eyes of the family and friends when recruits march into the auditorium in formation, salute in unison and move as one unit throughout the graduation ceremonies."
Assisting Freeman with Sheriff Youth Week will be Sheriff's Officer Sgt. Wayne Olsen as class coordinator and drill instructor, with Sheriff's Officer Kevin LaGravenis as logistics coordinator.
A completed application and medical form must be returned to the Sheriff's Office, 30 E. Main St., Freehold, 07728 no later than June 30.
To download an application go to www.sheriffoxley.com, click on community programs and then click on Sheriff Youth Week. To receive an application by mail contact Undersheriff Ted Freeman at (732) 577-5748.
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