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Certifications

The Ocean County Jail has regularly earned a ‘Certificate of Compliance’ from the New Jersey Department of Corrections in recognition of attaining full compliance with the requirements of the Manual of Standards for New Jersey Adult County Correctional Facilities.

On August 25, 2017 the Ocean County Department of Corrections received notice from the New Jersey Department of Corrections that we had achieved 100% compliance with the Manual of Standards.

New Jersey Human Resource Development Institute - Certified Public Managers

The Certified Public Manager Program is part of a national effort to develop effective management skills through training and education of supervisors and managers in State and local government, including those in the law and public safety community.

In New Jersey, the CPM Program is administered by the New Jersey Department of Personnel's Human Resource Development Institute. The mission of the program is to empower participants to become more effective, efficient and ethical organizational managers.

The following members of the Ocean County Department of Corrections have earned the nationally recognized Certified Public Manager certification:

  • Correctional Police Warden Joseph Valenti
  • Correctional Police Deputy Warden Michael Archibald
  • Correctional Police Captain John Haberbush
  • Correctional Police Lieutenant Chantannette Ketelaar- Askew Award Recipient
  • Mrs. Nina Charlton
  • New Jersey Human Resource Development Institute - Certificate in Supervisory Management

    The CPM program is divided into six levels. The first three levels focus on the critical techniques of team management with an emphasis upon practical applications. Successful completion of the first three levels leads to a Certificate in Supervisory Management (CSM).

    The following members of the Ocean County Department of Corrections have earned a Certificate in Supervisory Management:

    • Mrs. Lurene Jaeger

    Public Agency Training Council - Certified Hostage Negotiators

    The following members of the Ocean County Department of Corrections have completed an intensive three-phase program in Hostage Negotiation and have received certifications from the Public Agency Training Council:

    • Correctional Police Detective Lieutenant Michael DeLanoy
    • Correctional Police Detective Sergeant David Cottrell
    • Correctional Police Detective Sergeant Michael Pluta

    New Jersey Police Training Commission - Certified Law Enforcement Instructors

    The following members of the Ocean County Department of Corrections have been certified as Instructors by the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice - Police Training Commission:

    • Correctional Police Sergeant John DeMarco
    • Correctional Police Officer Bart Goble

    New Jersey Police Training Commission - Certified Firearms Instructors

    The following members of the Ocean County Department of Corrections have been certified as Instructors by the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice - Police Training Commission:

    • Correctional Police Captain Lori Martin
    • Correctional Police Sergeant John DeMarco
    • Correctional Police Master Corporal Alan Hackel
    • Correctional Police Master Corporal Daniel Dowd