"The folks that are coming to our courthouses, sometimes the day that they arrive might be the worst day of their life, Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas said during remarks to the new class at a ceremony held at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn's Starrett City section. And I recognize that you're not social workersbut your simple act of kindness and your friendliness and your respect can go a long way in establishing the public's trust in our justice system."
"The latest crop of court officers took the oath of office Wednesday at a ceremony in Brooklyn. The latest class of recruits to New York's court officer corps comes from a wide range of backgrounds and interest areasanimal rescue, mixed martial arts, acting. But those 216 newly minted officers, who were sworn into service in a Wednesday ceremony, are going on to serve a common purpose: maintaining order and safety in New York's state courthouses."
A swearing-in ceremony in Brooklyn at the Christian Cultural Center inducted 216 new court officers. Recruits come from diverse backgrounds including animal rescue, mixed martial arts and acting. The new officers join more than 4,000 uniformed court officers and 2,000 non-uniformed peace officers. They will be assigned across the five boroughs, Nassau and Suffolk counties and counties throughout the Hudson River Valley. Court leaders emphasized maintaining order and safety in state courthouses, the importance of kindness and respect in building public trust, and the central role court officers play in making justice and the rule of law possible.
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