The latest class of recruits to New York’s court officer corps comes from a wide range of backgrounds and interest areas–animal rescue, mixed martial arts, acting.

But those 216 newly minted officers, who were sworn into service in a Wednesday ceremony, are going on to serve a common purpose: maintaining order and safety in New York’s state courthouses.

“The folks that are coming to our courthouses, sometimes the day that they arrive might be the worst day of their life,” Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas said during remarks to the new class at a ceremony held at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn’s Starrett City section. “And I recognize that you're not social workers…but your simple act of kindness and your friendliness and your respect can go a long way in establishing th

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