TRENTON – As part of its commitment toward ensuring a more diverse civil service workforce, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (CSC) hosted a Virtual Diversity in Law Enforcement Forum on Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Over 100 participants attended the virtual forum.

This Forum was part of an ongoing effort by the CSC to promote diversity and inclusion within State and Local government. This free event offered insight on how to apply for the law enforcement exam and was the ideal opportunity for diverse candidates seeking to enter the Law Enforcement field, to meet with CSC staff to ask questions related to the application and testing process, as well as hear from CSC’s partners on the importance of diversity in Law Enforcement.

Panelists included representatives from the Hispanic American Law Enforcement Association, the LGBTQ Law Enforcement Liaison, the Muslim American Law Enforcement Association, the New Jersey Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, New Jersey Women in Law Enforcement, the New Jersey Department of Corrections, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Department of Human Services, and the New Jersey State Police.

“This was one of many steps we are taking to increase diversity in law enforcement in the State,” said Deirdré L. Webster Cobb, Esq., Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. “We look forward to implementing many more events like this in the future.”
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For more information about the New Jersey Civil Service Commission, please visit: www.nj.gov/csc.