b'standing, understanding, and dedicated. When South Orange Village President Sheena Collum spoke, she recounted asking Reaves what quality or characteristic she thought is most important for someone in law enforcement. Reaves responded: Empathy. Collum said, Ser-geant Reeves, I will forever remember that answer. And it is a guiding light to me and my colleagues to know the caliber of candidates that we are promoting, and that share our values of what law enforcement can and should be like for all members of this community.Reaves explains that as an officer you have to put your feet in other peo-ples shoes, because we never know whats going on. She adds, Sometimes peoplejustliketotalk.Andsometimes theyre not always looking for an answer. Sometimes they just like to vent. She says when people thank her for listening, ThatSergeant Reaves celebrated her promotion in style at Orange Lawn Tennis Club with makes me proud. That makes me happyfriends and family who traveled out of state to attend. Photo by Malcolm Clark.that I can just lend an ear and just say, You know, Im glad I can be of help. andyourealwaysgoingtosucceed.Interestingly,ReavesinspiredDe-To Reaves, law enforcement is an op- Anything you get involved in, you al- tective Miguel Hunt to join the force portunitytofulfillherdesiretohelpways do well. when he was just 10 years old. As the people, something she can trace back toBeing the responsible one growinginstructor for the three years that Hunt her childhood. As the second youngest ofup may be why Reaves sees the impor- attendedtheSouthOrangeJunior eight children, she saw her single mothertance of being a role model for littlePolice Academy, he found his calling struggle to keep house while working twogirls, particularly in a male-dominatedunder her example. It wasnt until they or three jobs. Reaves was the one in thecareer. (South Orange has three femaleworkedtogetheryearslaterthathe familytovolunteertohelp,whetheritofficers,includingReaves.)Shesays,found out just how tough Reaves is, was to do the laundry, wash the dishes, orHopefullyIcanhaveotherfemalessaying that she doesnt fear anything. Sergeant Reaves gets ready at Or- cook. Her mother used to tell her, You,want to follow in my footsteps and say,Togethertheyworkedalotofcases, ange Lawn Tennis Club to recreateIm never going to have to worry about,I can make Sergeant. I can be a super- some of which took down well-known her swearing-in ceremony. Photo by Malcolm Clark. because you are always that driven personvisor; theres room to grow.gangmembers.Huntsays,Shesa THRIVING TOGETHERFeel a sense of belonging from a supportive and welcoming communityCELEBRATING CHALLENGE INSPIRING INTEGRITYDevelop a genuine love ofAchieve personal growth through learning and delight in discovery character-based educationSCAN TO REGISTER See how Newark Academy is REIMAGINING RIGORMiddle School OPEN HOUSE: Upper School OPEN HOUSE:ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 17 Saturday, October 30Sunday, November 14 Saturday, November 2044/ matters magazine / fall 2021'