Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Mildred Scott addresses a previous class of Middlesex County Sheriff’s Civilian Academy.
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for an eight-week-long Sheriff’s Civilian Academy for residents of Middlesex County in the Fall of 2016.
The Sheriff’s Civilian Academy which is designed to educate Middlesex County residents on the various functions and duties of the Sheriff’s Office will be held at the Middlesex County Police Training Center on North Patrol Road in Edison.
The first session is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 14. Classes will continue weekly on Wednesdays. One Saturday class will be held. The program culminates with a graduation ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, October 26.
Each session will highlight functions of the Sheriff’s Office including: Defensive Tactics, K-9, Transportation, SWAT, Courts, Civil Process and Foreclosures among others. Participants also will tour the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office and the Main Courthouse located in New Brunswick.
Applications are due no later than August 12. The application will be used to determine suitability for the program. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, reside within the County of Middlesex, have no felony convictions, not be wanted for any crime and submit to a limited background check.
For more information on the Sheriff’s Civilian Academy, contact Sheriff’s Officer Frank Sautner, Academy Coordinator, at 732-745-5909 or email frank.sautner@co.middlesex.nj.us. For more information on the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, please call (732) 745-3382.