

11 THINGS I WISH I KNEW ABOUT MY CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN I FIRST STARTED
As I look back at my law enforcement career, spanning over 30 years, I can’t help but recall how much I didn’t know about working in the public safety community. I was kid who loved every job I ever had from digging ditches to mowing lawns. I had a strong sense of duty and a conviction to serve those around me. So, armed with a saying from my Granddad, “Do it before they ask you to and do more than they ask you to”, I left Ridgewood, New Jersey and set out on my professional