DATES: August 11-15, 2025 TIME: 8:30am to 3:00pm LOCATION: Ocean County Police Academy/Ocean County Park, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood AGES: 11-13 The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office will be holding its 10th annual Youth Police Academy at the Ocean County Police Academy. The camp will run from Monday, August 11 to Friday, August 15, 2023, [...]

On Saturday, November 19, our Academy’s current recruits of Basic Class #113 came together for the National Survivors Day 5K in Island Heights to remember Ocean County Sheriff's Officer Christian Schenk and Plumsted Police Officer Joseph Engrassia. Together they, with many from our local community, ran for such an important cause that we will always [...]

𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 was designated by the U.S. Congress as a day when those affected by suicide can join together for healing and support. It was designated the Saturday before Thanksgiving, as the holidays are often a difficult time for suicide loss survivors. For the third year, we are asking all of our family and friends [...]

In accordance with the Police Training Commission, there are new requirements for all applicants of BCPO and SLEO II classes going forward. Departments must use the updated application found on our website as it includes updated PTC-7 and PTC-8 forms that are required. Also, all departments must get a urinalysis for every applicant from the [...]

A video highlighting the partnership between the police community and training and the RWJBarnabas Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus. MMCSC PESS Staff Awarded 'Outstanding Instructors' Two longtime staffers, Joe Cuffari, Asst. V.P., MMCSC Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services and James Romer, Mental Health Clinician, were recognized at the Ocean County Police Academy Basic Class #110 Graduation [...]