The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office held a swearing in ceremony for 22 new Correction Officer Recruits on Monday, April 17, 2023, at the Maxine S. Postal Auditorium in the Riverhead County Center.
These new Correction Officer Recruits will begin a rigorous three-month training program that includes instruction in direct supervision, de-escalation techniques, report writing, defensive tactics, firearms, and much more. The recruits will graduate this summer, joining a force consisting of 814 Suffolk County Correction Officers.
The 22 recruits in this Correction Officer Recruit Class are comprised of 18 males and 4 females. Three recruits have prior law enforcement experience including with the NYPD and NYSDOC.
Sheriff Toulon welcomed these new Correction Officers to the Sheriff’s Office, reminding them that they “now hold a position of authority in Suffolk County, and with that authority comes great responsibility.”
For more information on the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division, please visit www.suffolksheriff.com.