Academy Motto: Law And Light, Knowledge And Justice
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Mission
  • To provide Ocean County Law Enforcement with high quality training and other assistance which elevates the professionalism of the Police Service.
  • To prepare police recruits mentally, physically, ethically and with a proficiency of skills to perform the police duties at a high level of competence.
  • Maintaining a current knowledge of contemporary police issues, methods, concerns and technology for the purpose of presenting useful instruction on such subjects. In all instruction, to recruits and veteran police officers, to:
    1. Build and reinforce a strong ethical foundation to ensure proper behavior throughout the police career.
    2. Develop a high proficiency of skills essential for effective policing.
    3. Emphasize alertness and preparation for action as a means for personal safety.

  • Apply human understanding when performing or taking law enforcement actions.

  • Sheriff William L. Polhemus
    Sheriff William L. Polhemus