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Wimson
Crespo
Director of Investigations |
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| Wimson
Crespo was appointed to the position of
Chief of the Juvenile Justice Commission's
Office of Investigations in March, 2003
following more than a decade in the correctional
field. |
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1990, Mr. Crespo joined the New Jersey Department
of Corrections and was assigned to the East
Jersey State Prison in Rahway. After two
years, he was promoted and reassigned to
the New Jersey State Prison in Trenton.
Mr. Crespo joined the JJC's secure facility
for female juveniles in 1997. In 1999, Mr.
Crespo moved to the JJC's Office of Investigations
and served as the Office's Deputy Chief
before being appointed to lead the Office
of Investigations. |
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| The
Office of Investigations conducts prompt
and thorough investigations of all allegations
of misconduct. This office has both law
enforcement authority and administrative
authority to conduct investigations concerning
any allegation of criminal action, misconduct,
compliance with State, Departmental or Commission
rules and regulations, standard operating
procedures, and orders of the Juvenile Justice
Commission. |
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| Mr.
Crespo was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico and
grew up in Trenton, graduating from Trenton
Central High in 1984 and attending Mercer
County Community College. He is an active
member of his community participating in
various programs that assist juveniles and
young adults. For more than fifteen years,
he has coached baseball, basketball and
soccer and held numerous league positions
in various communities. As a Martial Arts
Instructor, he has found yet another method
to lead youngsters in a positive direction
and now does so with the help of his son,
Wimson Jr. who recently received his Black
Belt. |
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| Mr.
Crespo speaks at numerous schools about
law enforcement and is always encouraging
youth, particularly Hispanic males and females,
to consider careers in law enforcement.
Throughout his career as a law enforcement
officer and as a citizen, Mr. Crespo has
been a role model for Hispanic youth and
all young men and women in the communities
in which he has lived. |
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| Wimson
Crespo is the proud father of a son and
daughter. |
