{"id":660,"date":"2016-07-07T15:19:34","date_gmt":"2016-07-07T15:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/?p=660"},"modified":"2016-07-07T15:19:34","modified_gmt":"2016-07-07T15:19:34","slug":"sheriffs-office-and-union-county-office-on-women-encourage-women-to-apply-for-sheriffs-officer-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/press-releases\/main\/2016\/07\/07\/sheriffs-office-and-union-county-office-on-women-encourage-women-to-apply-for-sheriffs-officer-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff\u2019s Office and Union County Office on Women Encourage Women to Apply for Sheriff\u2019s Officer Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Union County, NJ &#8212; The Union County Office on Women, in conjunction with the Union County Sheriff\u2019s Department, is urging women who are seeking a rewarding career in law enforcement with a progressive police agency to sign up for the Law Enforcement Examination for the position of Sheriff\u2019s Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for the Law Enforcement Examination (LEE) are available online from July 1, 2016 to August 31, 2016 at <a href=\"http:\/\/info.csc.state.nj.us\/vats\/WebAnno.aspx?FileNumber=22991\">http:\/\/info.csc.state.nj.us\/vats\/WebAnno.aspx?FileNumber=22991<\/a>. The examination is the first step in becoming part of the Union County law enforcement family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to have diversity in the ranks and for our officers to reflect our community.\u00a0 By actively encouraging women to take the exam, we can increase the number of women eligible to be hired,\u201d said Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen.\u00a0 The Union County Office on Women was created as part of the 2016 county initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWomen are integral to the operations of a modern law enforcement agency,\u201d said Union County Sheriff Joseph P. Cryan. \u201cThey bring a unique dynamic to law enforcement, and they can be outstanding communicators with interpersonal skills that are needed in many situations. We are looking for good, qualified candidates, and we certainly encourage women to apply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the civil service description, Sheriff\u2019s Officers perform one or more functions in the following areas: maintaining order and security in the courtroom, serving court processes, criminal identification, ballistics, investigations, apprehension of violators of the law; forensics and other related\u00a0assignments which may include Emergency Management.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff\u2019s Officers may also be assigned to perform other law\u00a0 enforcement or public safety related duties outside the parameters of a courtroom environment, which may\u00a0\u00a0 include criminal investigations, patrol duties, dispute intervention\/resolution, public safety\/service assistance, traffic control and enforcement, motor vehicle accidents, etc., and\/or other assignments as determined by the appointing authority.<\/p>\n<p>Becoming a member of the Union County Sheriff\u2019s Office begins with the online application to take the civil service examination. For further questions please contact Lieutenant George Kurz, 908-527-4954.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the functions of the Union County Sheriff\u2019s Office, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\">https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff<\/a><u>.<\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union County, NJ &#8212; The Union County Office on Women, in conjunction with the Union County Sheriff\u2019s Department, is urging women who are seeking a rewarding career in law enforcement with a progressive police agency to sign up for the Law Enforcement Examination for the position of Sheriff\u2019s Officer. 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