Page 27 - 2018 NJDOC Annual Report

Department of Corrections • 2018 Year in Review
A class of recruits stands at at attention while practicing for their commencement ceremony College credits accepted by and and and transferable to many two- and and and four-year colleges and and and universities are available for the
the
majority of of of the
the
Office of of of Training’s course offerings The Office of of Training is also responsible for for the
NJDOC Ceremonial Unit
which coordinates funeral detail representation for for for custody custody or or or or or or civilian staff staff line-of-duty deaths and and retired custody custody staff staff The Ceremonial Unit
also responds to to to requests for for for honor guards and and and pipe bands for outside agencies The following units comprise the
Office of Training:
• Correctional Staff
Training Training Academy Academy – The Training Training Academy Academy conducts basic training for state correctional police officers with instructors who are certified by the
Police Training Training Commission Training Training classes include arrest search and seizure appropriate use of of force criminal law first aid/CPR weaponry unarmed defensive tactics intensive physical conditioning security concepts human relations and and and professional development The Standards Unit
within the
the
Office of of of Training develops and and and and and and implements guidelines curriculum and and and and and standards of of of operation for for both basic training and and and and and the
the
In-Service Training Program This unit is is also responsible for for overseeing methods of of of instruction physical training defensive tactics and other staff development courses offered by the
the
Office of Training • In-Service Training Unit
– This unit is is responsible for for overseeing and tracking the
in-service training programs for for for for all departmental personnel including executive management supervisory uniformed uniformed non-uniformed volunteer and and and contracted-staff The unit is is also responsible for for for conducting all federal- and and and and and state-mandated training training including training training training mandated mandated by by the
the
the
the
New Jersey Office of of of the
the
the
the
Attorney General and and and and and and sponsors trainings offered by by the
the
the
the
Federal Bureau of of of Investigation and and and and the
the
the
the
Homeland Security National Training Consortium • Custody Recruitment Unit
(CRU) – This unit is is responsible for the
recruitment investigation and and recommendation of of future correction officers CRU CRU staff members also visit high schools colleges and and and job fairs throughout the
the
state on on on on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a continual basis to promote career opportunities within the
the
NJDOC and and and maintain an an an an active pool
of candidates To qualify for for for admission into the
the
NJDOC Correctional Correctional Staff
Training Academy applicants
for for for Correctional Correctional Police Officer must pass the
the
the
Civil Civil Service Service Commission Commission Law Enforcement examination examination The Civil Civil Civil Service Service Commission Commission announces the
the
the
examination examination approximately
every two years – or or more often if necessary Applications are available on on on on on on the
the
the
Civil Civil Service Commission website Applicants then complete a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a four-phase pre-employment
process that includes an an an extensive background investigation as as as well as as as physical and psychological examinations 26