Manchester Police Welcome New Patrol Officer

MANCHESTER, NJ — The Manchester Township Police Department has a new patrol officer, after a Special Law Enforcement Officer II was promoted Tuesday.

Patrolman Sage Sysol, who joined the Manchester police department in January, was sworn in Tuesday as a patrolman by Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer in front of family and a limited number of police, Lt. Vincent Manco said.

He graduated from Pinelands Regional High School in 2015 and earned his associate’s degree from Ocean County College. He is working toward his bachelor’s degree through Kean University. Sysol worked as a Special Law Enforcement Officer I in Seaside Heights and SLEO II in Little Egg Harbor Township before he was hired in Manchester.

Sysol completed the Manchester Township Police Department’s 12-week field training and evaluation program, "during which time he was instructed and mentored by several highly trained and seasoned officers," Manco said. Sysol has since been assigned to the Patrol Bureau.

"Patrolman Sysol comes from a proud law enforcement family, which includes his father, uncle, aunt and brother," Police Chief Lisa Parker said. "He values that legacy of public service and helping others, which makes him an ideal addition to our department."

Sysol was hired after a process that began in June 2019 with 125 applicants. They took the physical agility examination, which included pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, and a 1-mile run. Those applicants who achieved a passing score advanced to the boxing component. There were about 70 who then were invited to take the written examination, and the top scorers went before the Oral Board for extensive interviews.

Those candidates considered for employment underwent a thorough background investigation and submitted to medical, psychological, and drug screenings.

"We wish Patrolman Sysol all the best as he begins the next chapter of his law enforcement career here in Manchester Township," Parker said.

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