Professional Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline

Ryan Alcott

Woodbury PD
Paulsboro
1
Certification
13
years of professional experience

Police Corporal with 12+ years of law enforcement experience in patrol supervision, school safety, juvenile investigations, and community engagement. Recipient of the Gloucester County Officer of the Year Award and contributor to New Jersey school safety legislation. Proven leader in developing innovative public safety and youth engagement initiatives.

Work History

Corporal - School Safety & Community Engagement

5 Months
Woodbury PD | 03.2026 - Current
  • Lead district-wide school safety operations across Woodbury City and Woodbury Heights.
  • Supervise school-based officers and coordinate emergency preparedness.
  • Develop youth and community engagement initiatives.

Corporal - Patrol Division

3 Years 3 Months
Woodbury PD | 12.2022 - 03.2026
  • Assisted with the supervision and daily operations of a patrol squad.
  • Served as acting shift supervisor in the sergeant's absence.

SRO/Juvenile Investigations

4 Years 5 Months
Woodbury PD | 07.2018 - 12.2022
  • Sole SRO for the Woodbury City School District.
  • Led juvenile investigations and diversion programs.
  • Developed award-winning school safety and community engagement initiatives.
  • Coordinated with schools, prosecutors, and community partners.

Patrolman

3 Years 5 Months
Woodbury PD | 02.2015 - 07.2018
  • Responded to criminal, traffic, and emergency calls for service.
  • Conducted criminal investigations and proactive enforcement.

SLEO II Officer

1 Year 4 Months
Woodbury PD | 10.2013 - 02.2015
  • Conducted foot patrols and quality-of-life enforcement in Woodbury's business district.

SLEO II Officer

5 Months
Wildwood City PD | 05.2013 - 10.2013
  • Enforced quality-of-life offenses and interacted with large seasonal crowds.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Criminal Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

Herzing University | Georgia | 08-2022

Skills

Crisis Intervention
Threat Assessment
Juvenile Investigations
Community Engagement
Leadership & Supervision
Spanish - Professional Working Proficiency (Receive department language proficiency compensation/Utilized for officer-public communication and interpreting duties)

Accomplishments

  • Gloucester County Officer of the Year (2018)
  • Contributed to the development and passage of New Jersey Assembly Bill A4075 (2022) - Requiring Threat Assessment Teams in all NJ schools
  • First recipient of the NASRO "Bridge the Gap" Award (2022)
  • Woodbury School District Service Award - Outstanding & Dedicated Service to the School Community (2026)

Certification

  • New Jersey PTC Certified (All Required In-Service Training Current)
  • Finding Words Child First Witness Interview Training
  • Basic SRO certification
  • Crisis Intervention (CIT) trained
  • Recovery Coach Academy trained

Timeline

Corporal - School Safety & Community Engagement

Woodbury PD
03.2026 - CurrentRead More

Corporal - Patrol Division

Woodbury PD
12.2022 - 03.2026Read More

SRO/Juvenile Investigations

Woodbury PD
07.2018 - 12.2022Read More

Patrolman

Woodbury PD
02.2015 - 07.2018Read More

SLEO II Officer

Woodbury PD
10.2013 - 02.2015Read More

SLEO II Officer

Wildwood City PD
05.2013 - 10.2013Read More

Herzing University

Bachelor’s Degree from Criminal Justice with a concentration in Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
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Ryan Alcott