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  NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2001
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John R. Hagerty, State Police Public Information Office
(609) 882-2000 x6515
SFC Al Della Fave, NJSP
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STATE POLICE RECRUITS GRADUATE TRAINING ACADEMY & RECEIVE ASSIGNMENTS ACROSS STATE

66 New Troopers From The 127th & 128th New Jersey State Police Recruit
Classes Complete Intensive 21 Week Training Program

 

       Asbury Park - Colonel Carson J. Dunbar, Jr., Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police and Paul H. Zoubek, First Assistant Attorney General, today presented badges to 66 of New Jersey's newest state troopers during graduation ceremonies at the historic Convention Hall/Paramount Theater in Asbury Park, Monmouth County.

       FAAG Zoubek noted that the 33 men and women of the 127th State Police class and the 33 men and women of the 128th class are the most recent trainees to graduate from the State Police Academy's intensive 21-week training program and to undergo instruction as part of an entirely new training concept known as Action Adult-Based Learning Methodology - a training format that utilizes advanced facilitation methods, training scenarios, role-playing exercises and student presentations to accomplish training objectives.

       "Congratulations to each member of the 127th and 128th classes for demonstrating the strength, the intelligence, the skills and - above all else - the commitment required to complete the State Police Academy training," Zoubek told the graduates. "The citizens of the State of New Jersey are counting on each graduate and their strength, skills and dedication to help the New Jersey State Police continue to evolve as the nation's premiere statewide law enforcement agency."

       According to Col. Dunbar, the 66 trooper-recruits of the 127th and 128th training classes embarked on their career choice over one year ago (Oct. 16, 2000) with the filing of initial employment applications. Today, each of the recruits represent the newest generation of New Jersey state troopers to graduate from the State Police training academy. The trooper graduates of the 127th and 128th classes, the last recruit classes to graduate this year, include one African-American female, three African-American males and four Hispanic males.

      Throughout 2001, ten separate recruit training classes totaling 342 graduates have completed study and training at the Sea Girt Training Academy. Twenty-one percent of the 2001 trooper graduates are minority or female ( 18 African-American males, 33 Hispanic males, 6 Asian males, 1 American Indian male, 7 white females, 2 African-American females and 1 Hispanic female) and, along with their fellow classmates, have taken up patrol responsibilities throughout the state.

      The 129th State Police recruit class is slated to graduate in March of 2002. Additional recruit training classes, to include the 130th - 133rd classes, are nearing the final stages of applicant selection and are tentatively slated to begin training in mid-2002.

       "Today, the troopers of the 127th and 128th New Jersey State Police classes have completed a very long journey," Colonel Dunbar said. "It is truly an honor to congratulate each trooper and to wish the newest members of the New Jersey State Police success and God-speed as they report to their duty assignments." "Today's troopers will face a much more complex world and will have less margin for error. They must think and act independently and possess the self-confidence and focus to perform their job constitutionally and with compassion," he added.

       According to Captain David S. Leonardis, Commandant of the State Police Training Academy, the Training Bureau has undergone significant changes during the past 18 months. Changes include a new recruit evaluation system designed to compliment the adult-based learning methodology, wireless internet laptop research supported by a newly appointed academy librarian, significantly smaller class size for pre-service training, use of firearms simulation training scenarios and the implementation of an instructor/recruit mentor program. Additionally, each individual lesson plan used during the course of pre-service training was completely reviewed in-house and through various governmental and private educational testing facilities to insure conformity with independent training requirements. Also, the trooper recruits have been fully trained in the use of police computer systems and each will utilize a portable laptop computer from which police-related information can be quickly and accurately obtained and police reports can be entered directly into the revamped State Police data collection systems.

       The 127th and 128th classes were also challenged in the specific areas of constitutional search and seizure with the implementation of revised State Police guidelines and exhaustive classroom and practical training scenarios involving the legal use of search and seizure procedures. The recruits participated in extensive training and role-playing exercises which focused on responding to and handling domestic violence situations, human dignity and human relations exercises, cultural diversity and awareness and sensitivity training and the State Police initiative of community policing and community relations. In the area involving cultural diversity and minority instruction, the trooper recruits received extensive and detailed instruction from experts outside of the State Police, including representatives from ethnic, cultural, community and professional organizations. Such interactive training included extensive lecture, practical exercises and role playing in cultural diversity and awareness especially as they relate to the role of police in our society.

       Yet another training initiative that has been successfully integrated into the State Police curriculum is an intensive training course which details ‘Spanish for Law Enforcement Officers.' This course exposes State Police recruits, and on-duty troopers, to extensive language instruction geared to enable them to better communicate with Spanish speaking individuals about police-related matters and to better assist injured persons, disabled motorists, and in communicating with Spanish speaking victims and witnesses.

      Recognizing the important role that the field-training officer plays in the development of a new state trooper, the Social Science Unit made major revisions to the Trooper/Coach training program. The revised training required to become a Trooper/Coach was upgraded to a five-day course, which includes a comprehensive evaluation of the Trooper/Coach's ability to effectively train new troopers. The most significant change involving the Trooper/Coach program is assigning two trooper coaches to each probationary trooper.

      In commenting on the overall selection process for State Police recruit training classes, Col. Dunbar reported that each applicant applying to the State Police is required to have a minimum of 60 college credits plus two years of work experience or, alternatively, a bachelor degree. During the most recent recruit selection process, several "firsts" were achieved, including the use of a blind screen to evaluate applications for minimum qualifications; the implementation of a new State Police examination; changes to the physical qualification test to mirror the same examination required of all State Police enlisted personnel and affording candidates several opportunities to take the test during a four-week period; revamping the interview process to include two members from the State Police as well as a Human Resource Specialist from outside the State Police; an in-depth review of individuals recommended for disqualification during the background investigation by a State Police Bureau Chief, a Section Supervisor, personally by the Superintendent and finally by the Office of State Police Affairs in the Attorney General's Office.

      Dunbar said that as probationary troopers, the 66 troopers from the 127th and 128th classes will be assigned to stations throughout the state and, over the next 11 weeks, the new troopers will begin their careers under the watchful eye of their newly trained and experienced Trooper/Coaches and supervisors.

The graduates of the 127th State Police Training Class are:

LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI CITY COUNTY
         
BERRY CHEREE M RAHWAY UNION
BOYLE CHRISTOPHER J E. RUTHERFORD BERGEN
CAVE ROMMEL A AVENEL MIDDLESEX
DEMEO JASON BELLEVILLE ESSEX
ESPOSITO CHRISTOPHER M NO ARLINGTON ESSEX
FINNEGAN MARK H SOUTH AMBOY MIDDLESEX
FLYNN JOHN J PHILLIPSBURG WARREN
FRANKOWSKI MATTHEW B MT EPHRAIM CAMDEN
GIORDANO MICHAEL R CRANBURY MIDDLESEX
GIULIANO SALVATORE P. BELLMAWR CAMDEN
GOSWEILER DAVID A GREENWICH CUMBERLAND
GRACZYK ADAM V MANAHAWKIN OCEAN
GUZMAN GABRIEL PASSAIC PASSAIC
HATFIELD PHILIP M MAGNOLIA CAMDEN
HENDRICKSON GUY W TRENTON MERCER
HOUGH DAVID A NEWTON SUSSEX
KERRIGAN BRIAN K ELBERON MONMOUTH
KRAMER, JR. KENNETH C SOMERVILLE SOMERSET
LAMANNA MATTHEW S ORANGE MORRIS
LOSCHIAVO JOSEPH B MANALAPAN MONMOUTH
MACAUDA, JR. PIETRO LITTLE EGG HARBOR OCEAN
MACNEILL CHRISTOPHER A PITTSGROVE SALEM
MARTUCCI JEFFREY C CLARK UNION
MURTHA THOMAS R MONROE TWP MIDDLESEX
NELSON DANIEL J CLIFTON PASSAIC
O'BRIEN DANIEL G WEST PATERSON PASSAIC
PIOTROWSKI RADOSLAW CARLSTADT BERGEN
RAFANELLO BRIAN M BURLINGTON CITY BURLINGTON
REDKO YEVGENIY RANDOL PH MORRIS
RIVA JEFFREY B TINTON FALLS MONMOUTH
RODRIGUEZ CARLOS E EWING MERCER
ROSER MARC R FREEHOLD MONMOUTH
SCOTT CHRISTOPHER R BUENA ATLANTIC
SMITH MONTEZ L LINDENWOLD CAMDEN
STOLFA PHILIP T TINTON FALLS MONMOUTH
TOMASELLO, JR. ANTHONY J ABSECON ATLANTIC
TRIPPA VINCENT A ROBBINSVILLE MERCER
VINCI, SR. JOSEPH B BAYVILLE OCEAN
WALSH MARTIN J SICKLERVILLE CAMDEN

The graduates of the 128th State Police recruit training class are:

LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI CITY COUNTY
         
CAMPOLO, JR. THOMAS M JACKSON OCEAN
CREGAN MICHAEL W MORGAN MIDDLESEX
DELLAGICOMA GERALD S POMPTON LAKES PASSAIC
DONAHUE MICHAEL B WENONAH GLOUCESTER
DUFF SEAN M PALMYRA MONMOUTH
FETTER DOUGLAS E HAZLET MONMOUTH
FRANKE, JR. ALAN J MANASQUAN MONMOUTH
GALLAGHER GEORGE E BRICK OCEAN
HALL ORVILLE O IRVINGTON ESSEX
HARAK DAVID V BAYVILLE OCEAN
JACKSON, SR. VINCENT J CAMDEN CAMDEN
KACZOR DOUGLAS E TOMS RIVER OCEAN
KIRK DAVID R TINTON FALLS MONMOUTH
KOEPPEN DARREN C PORT MURRAY MORRIS
LALONDE BRIAN M RIDGEWOOD BERGEN
LIEBERUM ROBERT J AUDUBON CAMDEN
LOGAN ROBERT G MT. LAUREL CAMDEN
LUDWICK TODD W LAUREL SPRINGS CAMDEN
MAHONEY JOSEPH P SAYREVILLE MIDDLESEX
MOYER KEITH J DELRAN BURLINGTON
MUSCIANESI CHRISTOPHER WEST CALDWELL ESSEX
NIEUWENHUIZEN GERRIT JACKSON OCEAN
ORTIZ DAVID FLANDERS MORRIS
PESCATORE AUGUSTINE D DEPTFORD GLOUCESTER
PETERSEN DAVID J VINELAND CUMBERLAND
PLATT DANIEL J HOWELL MONMOUTH
PORACKY DANIELLE MATAWAN MONMOUTH
READ, JR. STEVEN W DOROTHY ATLANTIC
READER SEAN K PINE BEACH OCEAN
SHUDTZ CHARLES W FRANKLIN LKS. BERGEN
SMITH ERIN S BRIELLE MONMOUTH
SOTO, JR. FIDIBERTO JERSEY CITY HUDSON
SZCZECH SHAUN E TRENTON MERCER
TOLES JOSHUA RINGWOOD PASSAIC
WEINGROFF JAKOB A TOMS RIVER OCEAN
ZANYOR MICHAEL P MATAWAN MIDDLESEX

 

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