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Sudden Death Of Passaic Police Officer Shakes Community Sudden Death Of Passaic Police Officer Shakes Community
Sudden Death Of Passaic Police Officer Shakes Community He was a local boy made good, one who served the community proudly. That's why the death of Passaic Police Sgt. Ralph Merced wasn't only sudden. Merced (Badge #339) died early Sunday, Aug. 7. He was 42 years old. His heartbroken mother, Iris, called her son's death "senseless." "I will love you forever my sweet child," she wrote on Sunday. "Mommy loves you forever and ever. Forever 42. Til we meet again." The Passaic High School graduate's service with his city's police department was "characterized by loyalty, fearless performance of duty, and faithful devotion to the highest principals…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
'Resilient Minds On Front Lines': NJ Webcast Gives Responders Critical Support During Pandemic 'Resilient Minds On Front Lines': NJ Webcast Gives Responders Critical Support During Pandemic
'Resilient Minds On Front Lines': NJ Webcast Gives Responders Critical Support During Pandemic As if the all the other dangers that first responders face aren't enough, doing so amid the coronavirus pandemic presents additional challenges that a New Jersey webcast launched Monday aims to address. The biggest challenge for law enforcement, for one, is "figuring out what the new normal is, how to protect yourself and how do we get you [the] resources now," state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said during the opening segment of "Resilient Minds on the Front Lines." Organizers are dedicated to providing "tools, knowledge, skills and instruction to assist in a time of need -- to "help…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Launches Nation's First Law Enforcement Stress Management Program Amid Police Suicide Rise NJ Launches Nation's First Law Enforcement Stress Management Program Amid Police Suicide Rise
NJ Launches Nation's First Law Enforcement Stress Management Program Amid Police Suicide Rise Amid a nationwide rise in police suicides – including 37 in New Jersey in just the past three years – the Garden State’s top lawman announced the creation of the country’s first law enforcement training program in stress management. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the “Officer Resiliency Directive” requiring all state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies to designate a specifically trained officer who can train colleagues in coping with the unique stressors of their jobs. The New Jersey Resiliency Program for Law Enforcement (“NJRP-LE”) will directly address issues that,…

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by Jerry DeMarco