Sheriff’s Office Hosts Graduation Ceremony for Inaugural Class of
High School Citizen’s Police Academy
Sheriff McGuire and County Executive McNerney Commend Students for Interest in Law Enforcement
HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office last night hosted a graduation ceremony for the inaugural class of the BCSO’s High School Citizen’s Police Academy. During the ceremony, Sheriff Leo P. McGuire and Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney honored class members for their community involvement and commitment to public safety.
“It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the inaugural class of our Citizen’s Police Academy for high school students,” Sheriff McGuire said. “These exceptional young men and women have shown true discipline and dedication to learn about law enforcement and take an active role in the safety of their communities. I know these future leaders of Bergen County are going to make us all proud.”
“By completing this specialized training, these young men and women have demonstrated that the safety and security of our citizens is major priority,” said County Executive McNerney. “The information they gained from the academy will help them better understand how law enforcement works. I applaud their spirit of public service and leadership and I believe we will see good things from these students in the future.”
In addition to the County Executive and Sheriff, Class President Andrew Jimenez, Class Vice President Katherine Lupardi and Class Member Michael Castellano spoke on behalf of the graduating class.
The High School Citizen’s Police Academy is modeled after the BCSO’s popular Citizen’s Police Academy for adults. The 10-week course is designed to educate youth on the functions of the Sheriff’s Office and the role it plays in Bergen County.
The Academy is offered in a classroom-style format with periodic demonstrations of equipment and tactics used by real officers. Students gain an understanding of many of tools and strategies law enforcement officers use in a broad range of areas including homeland security preparedness, the Medical Examiner’s Office, gang violence awareness, homicide investigations, K-9 patrol and detection, consumer affairs and ballistics.
For more information about the various Citizen’s Police Academies offered through the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, please contact the Community Outreach Unit at 201-336-3540.
High School Citizen’s Police Academy Class of 2010
Thomas Benintenda, Ridgewood High School
Kyle Boris, Lodi High School
Michael Castellano, Lyndhurst High School
Ryan Chormanski, Emerson Jr./Sr. High School
Jack Ciceri, Saddle Brook High School
Brandon Deyarmond, Hackensack High
Michael DiVite, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
Elizabeth Fambrough, River Dell High School
William Flaim, Leonia High School
Andrew Frazao, North Arlington High School
Rosalda Garcia, Hackensack High
Bryan Guerrieri, Cresskill High School
Christian Isip, Bogota High School
Andrew Jimenez, Leonia High School
Kenneth Kaufman, North Arlington High School
Vincent Kearns, Lyndhurst High School
Brian Loor, Lodi High School
Katherine Lupardi, Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest
Tyler McFadden, Lyndhurst High School
Andrew Nasca-Medeiros, New Milford High School
Dominick Pallottie, Saddle Brook High School
Christopher Palma, Bergen Catholic High School
Damian Perkowski, Lyndhurst High School
Juan Rodriguez, New Milford High School
Paul Romano, home-schooled
Iftekhar Saimon, Lodi High School
Jonathan Savarese, Hackensack High
Marc Sherman, New Milford High School
Nathalie Soler, Bogota Jr./Sr. High School
Shawn Sturdy, Saddle Brook High School
Tyler VanderWall, Fair Lawn High School
Sara Walters, River Dell High School
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