CIT Training Week at the MCPO

The MCPO is currently hosting its 12th installment of Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), which kicked off Monday here at the Office. Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago delivered opening remarks and welcomed the class earlier this morning, as participants from police departments across the county once again gathered for an in-depth look at mental illness, behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and their implications for a law-enforcement response.

APPD Hosts 3rd Annual Bike Rodeo

Prosecutor Santiago and members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office were so pleased to be able to attend the 3rd Annual Asbury Park Police Department and Asbury Park Police Athletic League's Bike Rodeo on Saturday afternoon. Thank you to Director John B. Hayes, Captain Lorenzo Pettway and all the members of the APPD Community Engagement Unit for all the events such as these that they do to help build and strengthen bonds within the City of Asbury Park community and their residents.

Survivors Deserve Action Event

Prosecutor Santiago and Director of the Domestic Violence Unit Assistant Prosecutor Stephanie Dugan were honored to attend the Mercy Center's Survivors Deserve Action Event at St Stephen AMEZ Church in Asbury Park. The event acknowledged and empowered victims of domestic violence during #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth, through community collaboration, local resources, and workshops.