Kids got tips for pursuing careers in law enforcement on Thursday, at a seminar hosted by the Morris County Sheriff’s Office and the county chapter of the NAACP.
Undersheriff William Schievella led the session, at the Morristown Neighborhood House.
The program touched upon how to apply for the state civil service exam, how to apply to police jobs, physical requirements, the importance of maintaining good credit, and pitfalls that could disqualify applicants.
Various jobs were mentioned, ranging from State Police and local police to corrections officers, transit cops and park rangers.
Scheivella told kids that salaries can range from around $35,000 to more than $100,000. People can boost their chances by enrolling at their own expense in a Police Academy, he said.
But it won’t be easy. Alan Griffin of the Parsippany police described the Police Academy experience in terms that sounded like six months of boot camp.
Morristown police actively are recruiting, with an emphasis on diversity, and participants in a Black Lives Matter forum in Morristown earlier this week expressed desires to see more minority police officers.
Our thanks to MorristownGreen.com contributor Bill Lescohier for these photos.