On Dec. 11, Barnegat Township Police Chief Jason Carroll graduated from the 296th session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.

The academy is an elite 11-week program focused on intensive leadership development, advanced academic coursework and physical training. During his time in Quantico, Carroll had the opportunity to work alongside law enforcement leaders from across the United States and around the world, sharing ideas, best practices and policing strategies that can be brought back and…