Cape Tech Students Certified as Class One Law Enforcement Officers

CREST HAVEN – Five students from Cape May County Technical High School graduated as certified Class I Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEO) from the Cape May County Police Academy May 22. This program is administered by Director Thomas DePaul with the support of the Cape May County Association of Chiefs of Police and the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Matthew Pleasants is the Law and Public Safety Program of Study teacher.
The students are now fully trained and can be employed as Class I SLEOs in Cape May County. Cape Tech seniors in the last semester of the school year attended the Cape May County Police Academy one day per week to receive training beginning in January and ending in April. The students received training in criminal law, arrest, search and seizure, patrol techniques, observation and perception, civil disturbances, report writing, courtroom testimony, morals and ethics, defensive tactics, handcuffing, CPR, and first aid training.
The ceremony was attended by family and friends as well as academy staff and school administration officials. A letter of commendation from Sen. Jeff Van Drew, Assemblyman Robert Andrzejczak, and Assemblyman Bruce Land (all D-1st) was presented to each student.  The students are now eligible to begin their policing career as a Class I SLEO.  
The following students are graduates of the Cape May County Police Academy Class I SLEO Program: Michael Galdi, Jack O’Donnell, Kaylee Turkaly, Alyssa Jones, and Gage Gomez.