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TRANSFORMATION
NEWARK NEWS Not Just News... Life Changing Information!
Volume 1, Issue 2
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2014
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First New Officers In 4 Years!
The Mayor
The Director
The Chief
The Force Ready To Serve Mayor Ras J. Baraka, members of the Newark Municipal Council, Police Director Eugene Venable, and Police Chief Anthony Campos swore in 35 new Newark police officers into their duties today, in a City Hall Municipal Council Chamber ceremony. City Hall is located at 920 Broad Street. Of the 35 recruits in the class, 30 are male and five female. The class is the first hired since March 2010. This previous class of Newark Police recruits to be sworn in was a 54-member class of 45 males and nine females. It will enhance Mayor Baraka’s initiative to increase the number of police officers in the Department, with 70 percent of them serving in the neighborhoods and streets of Newark. “This is a very exciting day for the City of Newark. You new police officers are a godsend. We have called upon our dedicated Police team to protect us without the resources we need, and now we are gaining additional resources in you. You are now part of the Newark Police Department, ready to blaze a new trail to protect our residents. Be the best officers you can be, for the best and brightest City in the state of New Jersey,” said Mayor Baraka.
The class underwent a 24-week training course at the Essex County College Police Academy in Cedar Grove, which included classes on Physical Training, New Jersey Law, and Firearms Qualifications. They graduated from the academy at an Essex County College ceremony on Thursday, September 4.
salute you today.” Speaking for her Municipal Council colleagues, Council President Mildred Crump said, “Today is the first day of the rest of your lives. Before, you ran from danger. Now you will run into it. You will live by a new set of rules. The community looks to you to provide comfort, safety, “Being public servants provides us with an excellent direction, and life skills when needed. I am happy and opportunity to make a difference in our community. proud today of each and every one of you.” These new officers will continue that great tradition. By completing the academy, they are already demonstrating At the ceremony, three graduates received awards, two their commitment to our common goal of positively from the Essex County Police Academy: Officer Leonardo improving the quality of life here in the city,” said Police Guzman for highest score in Firearms Qualification, and Director Venable. “As you take your oaths, you re-affirm Officer John Fields for best Physical Fitness score. The this administration’s commitment to making our city a Newark Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police honored safer place to visit, work and live. The citizens come Officer Joseph Sapienza with the chapter’s “P.R.I.D.E.” first.” Award, which is given to a Newark Police Recruit who best exemplifies the ideals of professionalism, respect, “How you all perform your duties will greatly affect the initiative, discipline, and efficiency. quality of life here in our city,” said Police Chief Campos. “You will play a critical role in the future of “The training was tough and challenging, physically, Newark. Never lose sight of that or why you chose to mentally, and emotionally,” said Officer Emily Santiago, become police officers in the first place. You are now members of the finest Police Department in the United one of the graduates. “I’ve wanted to be a police officer since I was a little girl. I’m ready to do the job. States, bar none, and I am proud to