Chief April Herrington leads the Voorhees Police Department, which is the 6th largest police department of the 37 municipalities in Camden County. She was appointed Chief on January 1, 2026, which makes her the 6th Police Chief in the Department’s 65-year history. Chief Herrington brings 23 years of law enforcement service, experience, and expertise to her post.
Chief Herrington grew up in Voorhees and is a product of the Voorhees Schools and Eastern Regional High School. She attained her Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Criminal Justice at Rowan University and her Master’s Degree in Administrative Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Chief Herrington’s career in Voorhees began in 1998 in the Township Clerk’s Office and in the Municipal Court. She was soon hired as the first Confidential Assistant in the Police Department. Chief Herrington took the Civil Service Exam and upon graduation from the Gloucester County Police Academy, she became an officer assigned to the street.
At the department, she has had the distinct opportunity of holding numerous positions and ranks from Patrol Officer, Firearms Instructor, Hostage Negotiator, Investigator, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Patrol Bureau Lieutenant, Criminal Investigations Bureau Lieutenant, Administrative Bureau Lieutenant, Operations Division Captain, Accreditation Manager, Deputy Chief to her current position of Chief of Police.
Chief Herrington has received specialized training in areas such as crisis and hostage negotiations, peer support and wellness training. She is a certified resiliency police officer, supervising firearms instructor and certified crisis negotiator. She served for four years on the Multi-Agency Peer Support Team, a collaborative officer support group that promotes officer wellness with three departments: Voorhees, Cherry Hill and Gloucester Township. She has also served for over ten years on the Camden County Diocese Blue Mass Committee, which organizes a mass each year to honor first responders. Since 2006, she has been an instructor at both the Camden County Police Academy and Gloucester County Police Academy.
She is a graduate of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Command and Leadership Academy, DC Metropolitan Police Leadership Academy and the FBI Mid-Atlantic Law Enforcement Executive Development Course. She earned a Professional Certificate in Evidence Based Policing and the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Accredited Command Executive Certification Award.
Chief Herrington is committed to building strong relationships between the residents of Voorhees Township and our officers. By instilling the four pillars of our mission statement, honesty, integrity, loyalty and excellence, into all our daily interactions with each other and the community, this will allow us to supply outstanding police services and provide a safe and secure environment.
Captain Anthony Del Palazzo commands both the Patrol and Investigations Bureaus, overseeing sworn and uniformed personnel and detectives while coordinating key operational and administrative functions. His responsibilities include serving as the CDT County Coordinator and managing the Field Training Officer Program, recruitment and hiring for sworn positions, and all vehicle procurement and maintenance processes. He supports agency readiness as Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator and leads professional development initiatives such as the MLETA Coordinator and Background Investigation Coordinator. His role also includes conducting staff inspections, serving as the department’s secondary Policy and Accreditation Manager, and supporting communications and transparency as the secondary Public Information Officer. Additionally, he assists with oversight of the body-worn camera program, conducts supplemental Internal Affairs investigations, manages the Early Warning System, and serves as liaison to the Special Response Team (SRT).
Captain Daniel Scheets commands the Administration Division which consists of oversight of the Training Bureau, Administration Bureau and Community Affairs Bureau. His responsibilities include coordinating transitional duty, he is the departmental Quartermaster, oversees civilian hiring, and administering the body-worn camera program. He supervises Narcan and medical supply distribution, serves as Guardian and DMS Administrator, and supports emergency preparedness as Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator and EOC Manager. He also acts as the Public Information Officer, Training Coordinator, Supervising Firearms Instructor, and Facility Security and Threat Assessor. Additionally, he oversees Professional Standards/IA coordination, building and property operations, policy and accreditation management, departmental social media, and officer wellness and ABLE initiatives. He is also a bagpiper with the Camden County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band.
Lieutenant Anthony Russo oversees the Criminal Investigations Bureau. His responsibilities include supervising functions within the Criminal Investigations Unit, the VICE Unit, and the Crime Scene and Evidence Unit, while also serving as the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) Liaison to the County Prosecutor’s Office and the department’s designated Bias Incident Officer. He supports victim-focused initiatives through the Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) and contributes to personnel development as an assistant within the Training Unit and through conducting background investigations. He also oversees Municipal Humane Law Enforcement Officers and supports accountability and integrity functions within Professional Standards/Internal Affairs. Additionally, he serves as the department’s liaison to the Special Response Team (SRT) and the CRG/GXP analytical platforms. He is also the 1033 Equipment Program Coordinator. Lieutenant Russo is a SWAT Operator/Team Leader on the Lower Camden County Regional Special Response Team.
Lieutenant Brian Foster oversees the Patrol Bureau within the Operations Division. He provides operational oversight across several key functions within the Patrol Division, including supervision of the Patrol Unit, Canine Unit, and Bicycle Unit. He supports officer development through the Field Training Officer (FTO) Unit and serves as the department’s Military Leave Liaison. His administrative responsibilities include conducting body-worn camera (BWC) audits, managing vehicle maintenance operations, overseeing fleet inventory, and assisting with vehicle procurement to ensure operational readiness. Additionally, he serves as the department’s Benchmark Analytics liaison, helping to maintain data-driven accountability and performance monitoring.
Lieutenant Eric Camm oversees departmental Training. He oversees the Training Unit, In-Service and Advanced Training programs, Roll Call training, and management of the department’s training facility. He supports officer development through the Field Training Officer (FTO) Unit, Use of Force review and training, and oversight of Firearms and Defensive Tactics instruction. His responsibilities also include administration of officer wellness and ABLE initiatives, Narcan deployment and overdose mapping, and auditing of the body-worn camera program. In addition, he contributes to agency growth and accountability through recruitment and hiring efforts and coordination of diversity reporting. Also, Lieutenant Eric Camm is a SWAT Operator/Sniper on the Lower Camden County Regional Special Response Team.
Lieutenant Ryan Brennan oversees the Community Affairs Bureau. His responsibilities include supervision of the Traffic Unit, Crime Prevention and School Resource Officer Unit, School Security Unit, Crossing Guards Unit, Courtroom Security Unit, and the Juvenile and Megan’s Law Units. To coincide with school programs, he oversees Adopt a Cop, Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD), and the Law Enforcement Clubs at the Voorhees Middle School and Eastern Regional High School. He manages departmental grant initiatives and oversees the Social Media Unit, Licensing and Permit Unit, and all required monthly reporting. He also supports agency integrity and accountability through coordination with Professional Standards/Internal Affairs and contributes to specialized training and ceremonial functions by supervising Canine Training and the Honor Guard Unit.
Lieutenant Anthony Lynn oversees the Administration Bureau. His responsibilities include management of the Records Unit, OPRA processing, radio maintenance, and coordination with Central Communications. He supervises extra-duty assignments, building and property operations, and all aspects of cell block management. He also supports the agency’s technological infrastructure through oversight of the Technology Unit, serving as Assistant Body-Worn Camera Manager, RMS Coordinator, and administrator for the CJIS Unit. Additionally, he manages transitional duty assignments and oversees the inventory and distribution of medical supplies to ensure operational readiness. Also, Lieutenant Anthony Lynn is a SWAT Operator on the Lower Camden County Regional Special Response Team.
