NJ Police Community Affairs Officers Association I Morris County

Freeholders & Department of Law & Public Safety Law Enforcement

Career Development Course
FAll 2014
Mondays, 6:00-9:30pm
location: Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Contact Information
Chief (ret.) William Schievella, (973) 829-8600 (W), (862) 397-0877 (C) - njpcaoa@gmail.com
Course Description
This course introduces participants to the work of law enforcement in order to broaden their
perspectives and understanding of the criminal justice system, and to better prepare them to
become viable candidates in the field.
The Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders through the Department of law & Public
Safety and the New Jersey Police Community Affairs Officers Association (NJPCAOA) has
partnered with colleges /universities and law enforcement groups throughout New Jersey in
the development of the law Enforcement Career Development Course.
This course is a highly competitive program that was created in 2010, and is the first of its kind
in New Jersey. The program has received accolades from Former Attorney General Paula Dow
and has gained statewide recognition. Since its inception, the course (which began as a
workshop) has graduated approximately 400 students and has led to law enforcement
opportunities for many individuals.
Objectives
The lO-week comprehensive series is designed to prepare college students for careers in law
enforcement as well as teach students about the profession as a whole. It is further designed
to give participants a closer look at law enforcement by exposing them to practical scenarios
and hands-on instruction.
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Additionally,theprogramisdesignedtointentionallyaddressthelackofdiversityamongthe
ranksoflawenforcement. Whileall candidatesareprovidedequalaccess, NJPCAOAand
partneringinstitutionsproactivelyseekminoritycandidatestoenrolland participateinthe
series.
Theseriesis recommendedforeverystudentinterestedinCriminalJustice,SocialSciences,and
JusticeStudies,as wellasthosestudentswhoareundecidedbuthavean interestin pursuing
careersinthefieldoflegaljustice.
Currently,thepartneringcolleges/universitiesareworkingtowardawardingacademic
creditforstudentswhoparticipateinthisprogram. Formoreinformationaboutthe
academiccredit,seethesection "RequirementsforCollegeCourseand/orExperiential
LearningCredit."
CourseLearningOutcomes
Studentswill:
Developorenhancetheirunderstandingoftheroleoflawenforcementinsocietyin
general,as wellasthespecificworkofatleast10differentlawenforcementagencies.
Understandtheimportanceofphysical preparationthroughbothinstructionand
practice.
Learn anddemonstratetheappropriatedresscode,componentsofawell-developed
resumeandcoverletter,andappropriateinterviewskillstobetterpreparethemas law
enforcementcandidates.
Advancetheirknowledgeoftheimportanceofpsychological,social,academicandfiscal
preparationforacareerin lawenforcement.
Developstrategiesand createnetworkstohelpsecureapositioninlawenforcement.
RequirementsandExpectations
Each participantis requiredtocompleteandsubmitan applicationforadmissioninto
theprogram.
Participantsarerequiredtoattendany/allsessionsthataredesignatedas mandatory.
Intheeventthataparticipantneedstomissasessionforemergencyreasons, he/she
mustgivepriorwrittennotification. Foranysessionthatis missed,theparticipantmust
makearrangementstoattendamake-upsession.
Participantsareexpectedtodressappropriately(businessattire)forall sessionsunless
otherwisestated.
Studentsmustattend80%ofsessionstoreceivecertificateofgraduation.
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Groupparticipationismandatory;participantinputiscriticaltothesuccessofthis
program. learningistheprocessoftwo-waycommunication;thereforeparticipation
willbebothvoluntarilyaswellas solicitedfromall participants.
CourseTopics
DressingforSuccess
Financial Literacy
HealthandWellness
DomesticViolence
On-LineReputations
ProfessionalCorrespondences(Resumes,CoverLetters,E-mails&ThankYou Letters)
MockCrimeScenes
DefensiveTactics
MockSearch Warrants
FirearmsTrainingSimulation
DrivingSimulation
Physical FitnessAssessment
MeettheProfessionals- variousLE agencyprofessionalsconductinformation
sessions.
MockInterviews- conductedbyawiderangeoflawenforcementagency
professionals
PreparationforWrittenandPsychologicalExam
PreparationforOral Interview
Schedule
September29, 2014
October6, 2014
October20,2014
October27,2014
November3, 2014
November10,2014
November17,2014
November24, 2014
December1,2014
December8,2014FinalInterviewsandGraduationCeremony
December15,2014(InclementWeatherDate)
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**Site Visits and other Optional Practical exercise dates will be scheduled at
times not listed below. Advanced notice will be given regarding those
activities**
PartneringInstitutionsandAgencies
BerkeleyCollege
BloomfieldCollege
CaldwellCollege
CentenaryCollege
CollegeofSt. Elizabeth
CountyCollegeofMorris
DrewUniversity
Fairleigh DickinsonUniversity
Felician College
ItalianAmerican PoliceSocietyofNewJersey
Kean University
MorrisCountyBoardofChosen Freeholders
NationalAsian PeaceOfficersAssociation
NationalCoalitionofLatinoOfficers
NationalOrganizationofBlackWomeninLaw Enforcement-NewarkChapter
NewJerseyPoliceCommunityAffairsAssociation
NOBLE NorthernNJ Chapter
RamapoCollege
RutgersUniversity
Seton HallUniversity
SussexCountyCommunityCollege
PassaicCountyCommunityCollege
RequirementsforCollegeCourseand/orExperientialLearningCredit
SupervisionforacademiccreditwillbeprovidedbytheNJPCAOAwhenadvancenoticeis
given,andallpaperworkandrequirementsarecommunicated. Optionsforsupervision
include:
Individualmeetingswiththestudenttopreparethemandtoperiodicallyreview
learningoutcomes.
Supervisionofanyrequiredjournalsorreflectionessaysassigned eitherbythe
collegeorNJPCAOA.
Aperiodicandfinalevaluationofthestudent'sprogressbyNJPCAOA.
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MorrisCountyBoardofChosenFreeholders
MorrisCountyDepartmentof Law&PublicSafety
NJPoliceCommunityAffairsOfficersAssociation
LawEnforcement
CareerDevelopmentWorkshop
THEFOLLOWINGINFORMATIONIS REQUESTEDOFALLPROSPECTNEPARTICIPANTSIN
THELAWENFORCEMENTCAREERDEVELOPMENTWORKSHOPS. ANYFALSEOR
INCOMPLETEINFORMATIONCOULDEXCLUDETHEAPPLICANTFROMPARTICIPATING
INTillSPROGRAM.
STUDENTINFORMATION (MUSTBEPRINTEDCLEARLYORtypEWRITTEN)
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY STATE
CELLULAR# ALTERNATE#
DATEOFBIRTH AGE
E-MAILADDRESS
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
NAME
MAJOR MINOR(IFAPPliCABLE)
ANTICIPATEDGRADDATE G.P.A
ADDITIONALINFORMATION
HaveyouparticipatedinaMCPOCareerDevelopmentSeriesbefore? Yes No
IfYES, WHEN: _
Didyoureceiveacertificateofcompletion?IfNO, WHY
NOT _
Doyounow, orhaveyoueverworkedinthefieldoflawenforcement? Yes No
Ifso, who didyou workfor and what was yourjobtitle? _
LAWENFORCEMENTCAREERDEVELOPMENTAPPLICATION
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Morris County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Morris County Department of Law & Public Safety
NJ Police Community Affairs Officers Association
Law Enforcement
Career Development Workshop
What is your career interest?
What are your expectations ofthe law enforcement career development workshops? _
OPTIONAL INFORMATION
Gender: Male Female
EthnicCode:
Black,Non-Hispanic
AsianorPacificIslander(India,China,etc.)
AmericanIndian/NativeAmericanorAlaskanNative
HowdidyoulearnabouttheWorkshops:
Career/JobFair CampusPostings
CareerCenter Website
White,Non-Hispanic
Latino/Hispanic
Other
PastAttendee
Other
BysigningthisapplicationIunderstandthatImustattendalloftherequiredsessions,andamI
agreeingtodothesame.
Name(printed)
Signature
Date
LAWENFORCEMENTCAREERDEVELOPMENTAPPLICATION
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MorrisCountyBoardofChosenFreeholders
MorrisCountyDepartmentofLaw& PublicSafety
NJPoliceCommunityAffairsOfficersAssociation
LawEnforcement
CareerDevelopmentWorkshop
AllapplicationsareduebySeptember22,2014
Completedapplicationscanbesubmittedviae-mailtowschieveUa@co.morris.nj.us;
U.S.MailtoMorrisCountyOfficeof EmergencyManagement,POBox900,Morristown,NJ07963; or
Facsimile(973)829-8604.
LAWENFORCEMENTCAREERDEVELOPMENTAPPLICATION
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