Episode 248: The Suffering of Persistence with Billy Styskal
Send us a text Bill Styskal started his career in law enforcement with the Montclair Police Department in July of 1982 as a Deputy Police Officer. Bill served with the Montclair Police Department for 8 years. In 1990 Bill was hired by the Essex Fells Police Department and attended the Morris County Police Academy where he graduated from the 40th Basic Police Officers Class. Bill served 15 years with Essex Fells rising to the rank of Detective. Bill was assigned as a task force officer with th...
Bill Styskal started his career in law enforcement with the Montclair Police Department in July of 1982 as a Deputy Police Officer. Bill served with the Montclair Police Department for 8 years. In 1990 Bill was hired by the Essex Fells Police Department and attended the Morris County Police Academy where he graduated from the 40th Basic Police Officers Class. Bill served 15 years with Essex Fells rising to the rank of Detective. Bill was assigned as a task force officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Fugitive Task Force out of Newark NJ while serving with Essex Fells. Bill later transferred to the West Caldwell Police Department where he finished his career in 2015. While with West Caldwell Police, Bill was assigned to the Essex County Bureau of Narcotics in Newark NJ.
Throughout Bill’s career of over forty-three years, his work productivity has earned him numerous acknowledgments on his performance including awards and commendations. He served on the West Essex Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 81 executive board for 12 years. Bill served and chaired on many committees including the scholarship committee and the golf committee. He served two terms as Recording Secretary, one term as Vice President and one term as President. He received the States highest recognition for his service, awarding him the Gold Life Membership award in 2001.
After Bill retired in 2015, he took on a new career with the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken as a campus police officer. He rose to the ranks of Detective, Sergeant and Detective Sergeant. Bill has always had the passion for helping others but more so his fellow officers. He got involved in officer resiliency and serves not only the officers of Hudson County but the State of New Jersey.
Bill understands the importance of the role of a Resiliency Officer within law enforcement. In today’s profession, officers are not only tasked with upholding the law and protecting communities, but they are also facing increasingly complex challenges, both externally and internally. The emotional, psychological, and physical demands placed on officers can be overwhelming, and that’s why the position of Resiliency Officer is more critical now than ever.
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