During his tenure as Sheriff he instituted a nationally recognized fingerprinting program for children and automated photography laboratory, a Missing Persons Unit and a canine Search and Rescue Unit. He has received six national awards for administrative leadership.
The Sheriff is a past president of the National Jail Mangers Association, served four terms as President of the New Jersey Sheriff's Association, is a member of the board of the Salvation Army, and Urban League. He has been President of the New Jersey County Officers Association and member of the Sheriff/Judicial Liaison Court Security Committee.
Sheriff Froehlich believes the family unit is the most integral part of society. He believes that this unit must be protected at all cost. Any program that strengthens the family enhances society. Neglect of the family is a cancerous lesion that if left unchecked will lead to the death of the family and ultimately society. Sheriff Froehlich has asserted that he will continue to find new and innovative approaches to law enforcement that helps the family in its mission to raise productive members of society. This interest in family was the impetus to develop even more radical approaches to preventing or solving "family destroying" issues.
Sheriff Froehlich has developed and implemented many new programs, including several aimed at addressing family issues.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DEVELOPED UNDER SHERIFF FROEHLICH:
FINGERPRINT PROGRAM: This program was developed 15 years ago and has been adopted by other law enforcement agencies throughout the nation. Part of the Program was the development and distribution of the "Play It Safe" booklet. This booklet was designed to educate our adults and children of the dangers which exit in our society today. This booklet is now being distributed nationwide through the courtesy of International
B 'nai B'rith. In 1997, a grant from "McDonald's” made it possible to translate this book
into Spanish.
"PLAY IT SAFE" BOOKLET AND VIDEO: Sheriff's personnel are producing this video for distribution and education of grammar school students. The video reinforces the lessons in the original "Play It Safe" booklet. In 1996, the Sheriff received a grant from "Ronald MacDonald House Charities", to publish 27,000 copies of "Play It Safe" in Spanish.
“DEADBEAT DAD” RAIDS: These raids are statewide roundups of financially delinquent parents who have abandoned their children. The raids serve a dual purpose: they bring the individual offender before the Court and send a clear message to other domestic fugitives that the willful disregard of their responsibility is conduct that society will no longer tolerate. They were hunted down and held accountable for their conduct. At the urging of Sheriff Froehlich, legislation has been passed making willful non-support under certain circumstances a criminal offense. This adds teeth to domestic violence legislation.
UNION COUNTY'S MOST WANTED: This program utilizes the resources of the television media to profile fugitives from justice, including violent offenders and also parents who willfully elect to not support their children, thereby enlisting the assistance of the
television audience. As a result of the Program, leads have been called which have
resulted in the apprehension of the offender. As of this date eighty-four fugitives have been apprehended as a result of the combined efforts of Suburban Television and the
Union County Sheriff's Office.
GUN SAFETY: Sheriff Froehlich has implemented two "Gun Safety Programs for Children". "Get Away and Get~ Grown Up" speaks to grammar school children concerning the danger of guns and what to do when they find a gun. The second film, "Teens and Guns An American Tragedy" is directed toward teenagers and chronicles the suffering and consequences associated with firearms.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A night unit was developed to quickly serve restraining orders. With the cooperation of Elizabeth and Plainfield Police Departments, a special "domestic violence car", manned by a municipal Police Officer and a Sheriff's Officer, was introduced. This technique has been recommended and applauded by the Attorney General's Office. There are serious efforts, to implement this in the entire State.
MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM: The Sheriff's Office implemented a Municipal Transportation Program in an effort to relieve Municipal Police Departments from the burden of transporting their prisoners to and from the Jail. This allows Municipal Police Officers to remain in their communities and not be taken away from their primary function.
SHERIFF'S LABOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (S.L.A.P.)
This program is an alternative to incarceration where Superior and Municipal Court
Judges have the latitude of sentencing non-violent offenders to work details supervised
by the Sheriff's Office. The participants are carefully screened and must meet stringent eligibility requirements.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
- Served four non-consecutive terms as President of the New Jersey
Sheriff's Association
- Member- New Jersey State Judiciary/Sheriff Liaison Committee to the N.J. Supreme Court State of New Jersey Sentencing Policy Commission
- Adjunct faculty member [Criminal Justice] Kean University and Union County College
- Police Benevolent Association, Local #4; 41 years
- Elizabeth Police Department Superior Officers Association. Served as Vice-President
- Pi Sigma Alpha. National Political Honor Society
- Served as Board Member of the National Association for Jail Reform
- Served as Vice-President of National Jail Managers Association
- Served as President of National Jail Managers Association
- Board Member of the Lifer's Program of East Jersey State Prison
- Ambassador to the China Judicial System Program
- President of the County Officers Association of New Jersey
- Chairman of the Public Safety Task Force for the Union County Alliance
CIVIL AFFILIATIONS:
- Union County Heart Association
- Salvation Army Board Member
- Urban League of Union County Board Member
- Union County Cancer Society
- Chairman of Jail-A-Thon
- Advisory Board Member - Benedictine Academy
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Kean College (now Kean University) [LEAP Scholarship]
- Northwestern University Traffic Institute. Police Administration Major.
[National Scholarship]
- National Institute of Corrections; Boulder, Colorado - Administration
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS EXPERIENCE:
- Police Officer: Elizabeth, New Jersey [19 years]. Attained Rank of Lieutenant. Assignments: Commander-Community Relations Unit, Commander-Tactical Squad, Field Supervisor-Parole Division, Commander- Training Unit, Planning Officer.
- Sheriff of Union County [28 years+]. Presently in 10th term – the longest-serving County Sheriff in New Jersey history.
OTHER EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- Chief Executive Officer of Union County Jail, 1978-1981
- Instituted Fingerprint on File Program for children. Adopted nationwide
- Automated Photography Laboratory
- Established Missing Persons Unit
- Launched K-9 Search and Rescue Unit
- Activated state-of-the-art Business Office automated processing system
- Combined operation of Federal Marshal, State/Local Police and Sheriff's fugitives manhunt Participant in on-going statewide Child Support Raids
- Originated/developed/published "Play It Safe" booklet for children
- Originated/developed/published "You Are Not Alone" booklet Ire: Domestic Violence]
AWARDS:
- New Jersey State Valor Award
- New Jersey Police Training Commission Scholarship
- Policeman of the Year
- Elizabeth Police Department Merit Award
- New Jersey State PBA Merit Award
- National Political Honor Society
- Recipient of five National Association of Counties Awards [NAOC] for
innovative projects
- Recipient of Chai Award [B 'nai B'rith International, Washington, D. C.] for "outstanding contribution in the area of Community Service, Citizenship and Humanitarianism'.
- Recipient of New Jersey Psychiatric Association 1995 Citizen of the Year Award for adoption of "Children's Gun Safety Program"
- Recipient of "The Good Guy Award" in 1997, from the Women's Political Caucus of New Jersey, for his efforts in advancing women's role in law enforcement.
- Recipient of "Good Scout Award" by Watchung Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1995
- Recipient of "Law Enforcement A ward" from Hispanic Law Enforcement Association
of Union County, 1997
- Recipient of Award from Y. W.C.A., Spirit of Women for work in Domestic
Violence, 1997
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