Counter-terrorism, Addiction To Remain Morris Co. Sheriff's Focus

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon was sworn in Friday night to a second term that he vowed would continue to focus on counter-terrorism, addiction recovery services, partnerships with the faith-based community, inmate re-entry programs, and fiscally-sound partnerships.

Morris County Superior Court Assignment Judge Stuart Minkowitz swore in Sheriff Gannon to a new three-year term as the Sheriff held his three-year-old grandson Luca in his arms while surrounded by his daughter Kate, her husband Matt, and their second child, Ella.

Gannon told the crowd of several hundred well-wishers gathered in the Public Meeting room of the county Administration and Records Building that he owed successes to the support of the public, the Freeholders, and his administration, including Bureau of Law Enforcement Undersheriff Mark Spitzer, Bureau of Corrections Undersheriff Alan J. Robinson, Chief Kelley Zienowicz and Chief Warrant Officer Richard Rose.

“Morris County truly puts the unity in community,” Gannon said.

Gannon gave the crowd an overview of programs the Agency has honed, particularly Hope One, the mobile substance abuse resource and recovery program that achieved the milestone of making 10,000 contacts with individuals on New Year’s Eve.

The Morris County Sheriff’s Office Hope One, started on April 3, 2017, has led to the launch of similar programs in Newark, Burlington, Cape May, Monmouth and Atlantic Counties, and the city of Boston now is interested, Gannon said.

Sheriff’s Officers have signed up to serve as Big Brothers and Big Sisters to young people in need of role models. The Agency has designated liaisons to build bridges with the LGBTQ community and, the Sheriff said, protection of all 318 houses of worship in Morris County will continue to be a priority.

“This is all done within budget, while returning millions of dollars from our Legal Section and our shared services agreement to the county of Morris,” he said, referring to a pact the Morris County Sheriff’s Office struck to house inmates from the Sussex County jail at Morris’s Correctional Facility.

“The year 2020 will be a great year for the Sheriff’s Office as we continue our focus on counter-terrorism, addiction and mental health services, partnerships with the faith-based community, enhanced re-entry programs, even greater partnerships with our public safety and private sector communities, and other shared service opportunities,” said Gannon.

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