Joseph A Graziano

• Investigated crimes and accidents while administering first aid, securing perimeters and accident scenes and identifying and preserving evidence.
• Established and maintained effective working relationships with city staff leaders, outside organizations and general public to provide optimal service and protection.
• Patrolled the City to preserve law and order, deter and detect criminal activity, enforce laws and regulations, respond to citizen requests for assistance and provide public safety.
• Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
• Worked with other law enforcement agencies at the municipal, county, and state levels in conducting joint investigations and the organization of major events.
• Responded to calls concerning domestic disturbances and used conflict resolution skills to diffuse emotional situations.
• Developed and improved departmental policies to meet changing internal and community needs.
• Trained and monitored performance of young newly hired officers.
• Maintained airtight chain of custody for evidence collection at crime scenes and accident scenes.
• Arrived at scenes to diffuse potentially volatile situations using verbal, physical, and weapons-based strategies.
• Supervised special programs for crime prevention in target areas.
• Offered testimony in municipal and county courts fro criminal and non-criminal cases.
• Assisted in the modernization and implementation of The Special Law Enforcement Program. (SLEO) Inclusive of being heavily involved in the background investigation and hiring process, as well as the training, scheduling, and necessary assigning of officers based on the City's demand for police presence.
• Established and developed Long Branch's first Citizen's Police Academy which began in October 2015. This program is held bi-annually and includes weekly lectures and some "hands-on" experiences providing the community a better understanding of The Long Branch Police Department and it's operations.
• Restored an enhanced The Department's Internship Program allowing selected high school and college students an opportunity for police ride-alongs and to gain insight to the Police Department operation in general.
• Managed a weekly Community Service Program (in coordination with Monmouth County Courts System) where criminal offenders were allowed to work within the community in lieu of jail time.
• Established and maintained multiple programs operated from The Special Operations Division including:

1. Citizen's Police Academy

2. Senior Citizen Police Academy

3. All K-12 School Programs

4. Internship Program

5. Community Service Program

6. Child Safety Seat Program

7. Special Law Enforcement Officer Program (SLEO)

8. Various Business owner Programs

9. Coffee with a Cop Program

10. Community Events

11. National Night Out

12. Special Needs Registry

13. Senior Citizen Crime Prevention workshops.