State Police New Recruit Orientation
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ewark’s Paradise Baptist Church recently hosted an orientation and luncheon for the 2014 recruitment class in training to become New Jersey State Police. Bishop Jethro James, host pastor, has been on the front lines in the minority recruitment effort promoting diversity within the ranks of the State Police. He was joined by members from the NJ state Attorney General’s office and the leadership of the NAACP and the National Action Network.
L–R: SFC Gregory M. Williams, Trooper Alina Spies, Lt. Daniel Spencer, Major Latrecia Littles-Floyd; Chief of Staff NJSP, DSG William Woodward and SFC Brian Polite L–R: Recruits Richa'D L–R: Bishop Jethro C. James, Jr., Johnson and Paradise Baptist Church, Newark & Desmond Reverend Steffie Bartley, New Hope Caldwell Baptist Church, Elizabeth, NJ
L–R: Recruits Omari Lewis, Kevin Iacovone, Alexis Castiblanco and Dwayne Phillips
L–R: Recruits Anna Decker & Jessica Herrera Photos: Karen Waters
Front to Back, SFC Gregory M. Williams, DSG William Woodward, Trooper Alina Spies, SFC Brian Polite and Major Latrecia Littles-Floyd
L–R: SFC Brian Polite and DSG William Woodward
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The Positive Community April 2014
L–R: Richard T. Smith, NJ State President NAACP, Melvin M. Warren - NJ NAACP Criminal Justice Chairman, Major Latrecia Littles-Floyd - Chief of Staff NJSP, Lee Vartan - Chief of Staff, Office of the Attorney General, Mary Beth Wood - Senior Deputy AG and Director of Community Affairs NJSP, Rev. Steffie Bartley, pastor New Hope Baptist Church, Elizabeth, NJ & Eliz Chapter NAN President, Bishop Jethro C. James, Jr.,Paradise Baptist Church, Nwk, NJ www.thepositivecommunity.com