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The Bergen County Work Release Administrator is responsible for the management, coordination, and supervision of the Sheriff’s Work Release Program, Home Custody Program, Family Care Release Program, Vocational Training Program, State Work Release Program, Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program [SLAP], Out-Side Inmate Labor Program, Juvenile Electronic Monitoring [BEM], and the Bail Enhancement Program. The County Work Release Administrator is also responsible for the facility management and supervision of the Community Release Center (CRC), a 65-bed male housing unit.

The assigned County Correction Officers have multi-functional duties, including the direct supervision of the inmates housed in the Community Release Center,the supervision of inmates ordered to the Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program, outside inmate labor work details, home and employment investigations, installation of home custody equipment, response to home custody violations, and notification of Juvenile Electronic Monitoring violations. Assigned personnel also process all Work Release and Home Custody applications. All municipal S.L.A.P. inmates are processed by the Work Release staff at the Main Jail Circle three (3) days each week. Notification is sent to the municipal defendant by Work Release staff via certified and regular mail, advising them when and where to report for processing.

The County Work Release Administrator is also responsible for notifying the Courts of all S.L.A.P. inmate violations, and for requesting the issuance of bench warrants for failure to comply with the Court’s order.

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The Mission of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office is to effectively and efficiently enforce the rule of law throughout Bergen County, provide for the care and custody of detainees housed in the Bergen County Jail, provide a safe and secure environment for the administration of justice in the courts of the Bergen County Justice Center, to enforce orders issued by those courts, to assist police agencies by providing forensic and investigative support services and to educate and inform the citizens of the myriad of public safety issues that may have an impact on their day to day lives.

The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office will continually strive to be the premier law enforcement agency in the State of New Jersey by identifying, responding to, and fulfilling the needs of the community we serve.

The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office commits to achieving our vision and mission by exhibiting professional and community leadership:

  • Loyalty - dedicated to supporting the organization, its members, and its mission
  • Ethics - adhering to the highest level of professional standards
  • Accountability - taking responsibility for our conduct
  • Duty - committed to achieving the organization’s mission and vision
  • Education - seeking excellence through continuous improvement of knowledge
  • Respect - treating all people with consideration, dignity, and fairness
  • Service - committed to improving the quality of life in our community
  • Honor - dedicated to fairness and truthfulness in our conduct
  • Integrity - adherence to a firm code of ethical values
  • Professionalism - dedicated to providing superior service through innovation, collaboration, and partnerships