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CEDAR GROVE POLICE DEPARTMNET RECRUITMENT PLAN
GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
The goal of the Cedar Grove Police Department Recruitment Plan is to attract qualified persons to pursue a careers with the Cedar Grove Police Department, The Objective is to achieve an overall racial and gender composition of sworn law enforcement personnel which compares to the overall racial and gender composition of the population of the Township of Cedar Grove. The goals and objectives shall be accomplished through the carious recruitment activities specified herein.
GENERAL:
The Cedar Grove Police Department shall be subject to all applicable provisions of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated (NJSA) 40A:14-118, et seq. and the Municipal ordinances of the Township of Cedar Grove in all facets of the recruitment and the selection process The Chief of Police shall be responsible for the Recruitment Plan.
The Township of Cedar Grove is an Equal Opportunity Employer in all facets of the personnel process.
CURRENT DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:
The present demographic composition of the population of the Township of Cedar Grove and sworn law enforcement personnel of the Cedar Grove Police Department, are represented in the following report.
| TOWNSHIP OF CEDAR GROVE DEMOGRAPHICS CHART | ||||||
| POPULATION | CURRENT SWORN OFFICERS TOTAL | CURRENT SWORN OFFICERS FEMALE | ||||
| RACE/ETHNICITY | # | % | # | % | # | % |
| WHITE | 11,047 | 89% | 27 | 90% | 2 | 6.66% |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN | 306 | 2.47% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| HISPANIC-ANY RACE* | 727 | 5.86% | 2 | 6.66% | 0 | 0% |
| OTHER | 1,058 | 8.53% | 1 | 3.34% | 1 | 3.34% |
| TOTAL | 12,411 | 100% | 30 | 100% | 3 | 100% |
*Not included in total population or % number.
RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES:
Activity #1:
Identify and maintain contact with local minority organizations and social support groups, including, but not limited to, educational, religious, ethnic, racial, and gender-based organizations.
These activities may include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Providing recruitment brochures and materials to educational, religious, ethnic, racial, and gender-based organizations.
- Attending career fairs in the local and Essex County school districts.
- Drafting, printing, and distributing information brochures, pamphlets, posters and/or other materials which may attract qualified persons to the agency.
- Making maximum use of the Township of Cedar Grove's website to attract qualified candidate to the agency.
Activity #2:
When applicable, contact police training academies and post vacancy announcements for current Alternate Route candidates or waiver-eligible Class II Special Police Officers.
Activity #3:
Advertise on available electronic, print, or other media inclusive of the Cedar Grove's Police Department's Facebook page and other social media platforms, as well as any other appropriate media market, for persons meeting eligibility requirements.
REVIEW & EVALUATION:
The Chief of Police shall conduct an annual review of the Recruitment Plan. As a result of this annual review, if necessary, the Recruitment Plan shall be revised, of the goals and objectives cannot be achieved.