Sheriff Youth Week seeks applicants

Monmouth County Sheriff Joseph W. Oxley announced that applications are being accepted from Monmouth County high school aged students for participation in the 15th annual Sheriff Youth Week program. Deadline for applications is June 30.

According to a press release, this challenging weeklong program, to be held at the Monmouth County Police Academy, Freehold Township, from July 17-21, affords participants the opportunity to explore interests in law enforcement through police academy-style training and instructional sessions by municipal, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. There is no fee for participation.

"Recruits" report daily by 7:45 a.m. with the day ending at 4 p.m. Each day will be filled with academic instruction as well as drill, physical training and ceremonies. A field trip to the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Sandy Hook is included in the weeklong training. Sheriff Youth Week concludes with a formal graduation ceremony on Friday with parents and friends encouraged to attend.

"I'm very proud that many of our Sheriff Youth Week graduates discovered law enforcement as a career choice at Sheriff Youth Week and have gone on to professions in law enforcement and public safety," Oxley said. "Several of our sheriff's office personnel are graduates of Sheriff Youth Week."

For information about Sheriff Youth Week, contact Undersheriff Ted Freeman at (732) 577-5748 or log onto www.sheriffoxley.com to download an application.