Sheriff's Academy is Taking Applications

Applications are being accepted for a Sheriff's Civilian Academy Program to be held in September.

The eight-week program, sponsored by the Middlesex County Sheriff's Office, is open to residents of Middlesex County and is designed to get participants familiar with the office's functions and duties.

The program will be held at the Middlesex County Police Training Center at North Patrol Road in Edison. 

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 will also tour the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office and the Main Courthouse located in New Brunswick. 

The sessions will take place on Thursdays, starting on September 5, from 7 pm to 9 pm, and will culminate with a graduation ceremony on October 24.

“The Sheriff’s Civilian Academy is a wonderful way for us to reach out to the residents of Middlesex County," said Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred S. Scott. "It is part of our mission to protect and serve the public. Our goal is to give the Academy participants a better understanding of the role of the Sheriff’s Office that they can take back into their communities. ” 

Applications must be submitted by June 28. Participants must be at least 18 years old, reside within Middlesex County, have no felony convictions, not be wanted for a crime, and submit to a limited background check.

For more information, contact Sheriff’s Officer and Academy Coordinator Frank Sautner at 732-745-5909 or email him at frank.sautner@co.middlesex.nj.us. 

For more information on the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, please call (732) 745-3382