Safe Paths
Rolling Readers
Project 9-1-1
Law Enforcement Recruitment Program
Cell Phones for Seniors
In order to assist the residents of Rahway,
the CRO, in partnership with the Mental Health Services of
Rahway Hospital, formed the SAFE PATHS Program. SAFE PATHS is an
acronym for “Seniors And Families Emergency // Police Assistance To
Home Safety.” The basic philosophy of the program is to offer
assistance to any resident that has a member of their family,
regardless of age or affliction, who might wander from their
residence. The program consists of providing the family with an
information sheet that describes the program. If the family is
interested in joining SAFE PATHS, then a member of the CRO
responds to their residence. A picture is taken of the family member
joining the program and a personal information sheet is completed
that contains vital information about the enrollee and their family.
The picture and information sheet is maintained at the police
dispatch center. When an individual is located who appears to be in
distress and cannot identify him or herself, the investigating
officer compares the pictures that are in the SAFE PATHS Program to
the individual. This procedure has resulted in the quick
identification of several of our residents and the safe return to
their family. Families involved in the SAFE PATHS Program are
assured with the knowledge that we, as Police Officers, care about
the welfare of all our residents.
Safe
Paths Program Form
In 1998, the CRO became involved with
the Rolling Readers Project established by the League of Women
Voters of the Westfield Area. The goal of this project is to develop
a love of books and desire to read in little children. Volunteers
from the community, who visit the same classroom once a week for the
entire school year, read books to the students and share their own
stories and life experiences. The CRO became involved with this
project because it was one of the project goals to have Police
Officers as readers to foster a positive relationship with the
children and to establish the Police Officers as allies. This is an
important lesson for the children to know – that they can turn to
Police Officers for support and assistance. Currently, the CRO
participates in this weekly program at Grover Cleveland Elementary
School, however, the Unit is looking to expand this program
throughout the elementary school system.
Project 9-1-1 is a program designed to
assist residents who require special needs such as those who are
hearing impaired, confined to a wheelchair, utilizing a TDD
Telephone, on oxygen, or any other special needs they may have. The
system was designed so when residents of our community call 9-1-1
for assistance, the 9-1-1 ALI (Automatic Location Identification)
screen will indicate their special needs. This enables responding
Police Officers and emergency personnel to be better prepared with
the knowledge of special equipment or medical devices, which may be
needed. This program assists our emergency services, in coordination
with the Police Department, to better serve our community and our
residents with special needs.
To be registered in Project 911, residents need only to complete a
9-1-1 registration card, which was initially distributed by mail to
every Rahway resident. Once the completed card is returned to the
Police Department, a member of the CRO will contact the
resident and ask them to dial 9-1-1 to ensure their information was
properly entered into the system. If the resident dials 9-1-1 for
any future emergency, the special needs of the resident will be
immediately available to the Police Dispatcher.
To obtain a 9-1-1 registration card,
please contact the CRO at (732) 669-3612 or download
here.
Law Enforcement
Recruitment Program
In an effort to broaden the number of
successful applicants for the Law Enforcement Candidate Record
Police Exam administered by the New Jersey Department of Personnel,
the CRO actively recruits eligible Rahway residents who may be
interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.
Once the New Jersey Department of Personnel announces that
applications for the LECR exam are being accepted, the CRO
proactively notifies the public by sending a press release to all
local newspapers and by broadcasting the announcement on the City of
Rahway’s Comcast Cable Channel 34. Notices are also sent to various
church and community organizations. Applications to take the exam
can then be obtained at Rahway Police Headquarters, 24 hours a day.
Once the New Jersey Department of Personnel sets a tentative exam
date, the CRO schedules several free informational seminars to
help prepare candidates for the exam. Neither the City of Rahway,
nor the Rahway Police Department, is aware of specific questions or
precise subjects to be covered by this exam and therefore do not
warrant or represent that the informational seminars will provide
any specific test questions. Areas of general knowledge and aptitude
are covered.
For further
information concerning upcoming exams and further opportunities in
local, county and state law enforcement/correctional careers,
please contact:
State of New Jersey, Department of Personnel
44 South Clinton Ave, CN 310
Trenton, NJ 08625-0310
(609) 292-8668
Cell Phones for
Seniors
The CRO accepts donations of unneeded
cell phones for distribution to Senior Citizens who either do not
have a home telephone or who desire a cell phone for use when away
from home. The donated cell phones are strictly capable of dialing
911 for use in emergency situations. These cell phones are free to
eligible candidates and do not require any service charges. Please
contact the CRO at (732) 669-3612 for additional information.
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