Crime & Safety
New Officer Joins Lacey Township Police Department
Freshly graduated from the Ocean County Police Academy, Officer John Labbate now heads into an intensive field training to serve Lacey.
LACEY, NJ — Lacey's newest police officer comes fresh from the Ocean County Police Academy, but he's got years of experience.
John Labbate graduated from the academy on Feb. 14, and brings seven years of experience with the New Jersey Department of Corrections to the Lacey Township Police Department.
Labbate was one of 38 who graduated from the academy this week after nearly six months of training, according to a county news release.
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“We know you will continue to make our County a great and especially, a safe, place to live,” Deputy Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn told the graduates. “The Board of Commissioners along with Sheriff Michael Mastronardy and his staff, have provided you with the tools you need to do this job and to do it well. Your work will make a difference.”
Now, Labbate will enter into an intensive field training within the department to further prepare him to serve Lacey residents, Lacey police shared on Facebook.
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