Middlesex Sheriff's Office To Hold 11th Annual Civilian Academy

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office will hold an eight-week Sheriff’s Civilian Academy for residents of Middlesex County in the Fall of 2023.

The Sheriff’s Civilian Academy aims to educate County residents on the various functions and duties of the Sheriff’s Office.

Applications are being accepted now. The program will be held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy located in Sayreville.

The first session is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28. Classes will continue weekly on Thursdays. One Saturday class will be held.

The program ends with a graduation ceremony scheduled for Thursday, November 16. Each session will highlight functions of the Sheriff’s Office which include defensive tactics, K-9, transportation, fingerprinting, DARE, courts, civil process and foreclosures among others.

Participants also will tour the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office and the Main Courthouse located in New Brunswick.

“The Sheriff’s Civilian Academy is a wonderful way for us to reach out to the residents of Middlesex County. It is part of our mission to protect and serve the public. Our goal is to give Academy participants a better understanding of the role of the Sheriff’s Office that they can take back into their communities,” Sheriff Mildred Scott said.

Applications are due no later than Aug. 17.

The application will be used to determine suitability for the program.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, reside within the County of Middlesex, have no felony convictions, not be wanted for any crime, and submit to a limited background check.

For more information on the Sheriff’s Civilian Academy, contact Chief Frank Sautner, at 732-745-5909 or email frank.sautner@co.middlesex.nj.us. Or call the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, please call (732) 745-3382.