Shaun Golden to Serve As Monmouth County Sheriff for Second Term
Freehold: Shaun Golden has been re-elected to serve as Monmouth County Sheriff for a second three-year term. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office consists of three divisions which include law enforcement, communications and corrections and has 609 officers and employees dedicated to serving the public safety needs throughout Monmouth County.
“It is an honor and privilege to have been re-elected as sheriff of this great county and I look forward to continuing to serve all who live, work or visit Monmouth County in an effective and efficient manner for another three years,” said Sheriff Golden.
During the past three years, the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office has been instrumental and innovative in implementing shared services throughout all of its divisions. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, has become a model for other counties in emergency and disaster response. The entire agency, under the direction of OEM played a vital role before, during and after Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene. In addition, school violence continues to be addressed. Sheriff Golden has initiated positive and effective steps to cut spending throughout the agency, including overtime at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.
The agency has also been recognized for its extensive public safety outreach programs which are a costs savings to communities. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office continues to meet or exceed the standards for national accreditation in law enforcement, communications, corrections and correctional health.
“I’m proud of the accomplishments made through the dedicated efforts of all of our 609 employees who faithfully serve the people of Monmouth County in the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office,” said Sheriff Golden. “Shared services, crime fighting, homeland security and school safety initiatives will remain a top priority as we move forward into the next three years.”
Sheriff Golden began his career at the sheriff’s office as the undersheriff in charge of the Monmouth County 9-1-1 Communications Center. He was then appointed acting sheriff when former Sheriff Kim Guadagno became New Jersey’s first lieutenant governor. He is a lifelong resident of Monmouth County and was a career law enforcement officer for 19 years, starting out as a police officer with the Colts Neck Police Department before moving on to the Toms River Police Department, in that same capacity. Sheriff Golden worked as a certified paramedic for MONOC, serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties, and was a volunteer firefighter and EMT. He holds a master’s degree in administration from Seton Hall University, is a NJ Certified Public Manager and an adjunct professor at Monmouth University. In addition he has received numerous certifications in incident command, homeland security and emergency management initiatives. Sheriff Golden was recently elected as president of the Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey, (COANJ) to serve the 2013-2014 term.
