Date: 01/22/2020
Contact: Lt. Daniel Scheets
Voorhees, NJ (01/22/2020):
The Voorhees Police Department is excited to announce our 5th Citizen’s Police Academy which will begin on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 and meet on most Tuesday nights from 6:30PM-9:30PM, concluding with a graduation ceremony on May 12, 2020 (final dates TBA). The training will take place at our Police Headquarters and several off-site locations. This course will offer our residents an inside exclusive look at the training and behind the scenes activities that make the Voorhees Police Department function in a professional, effective, and efficient manner on a daily basis.
“This is yet another program that we feel will expand our community-based efforts. It will continue to keep open lines of communication and create a better understanding for the community about police officer operations, specifically here in Voorhees,” said Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi.
The course will cover:
This course will host approximately 30 Voorhees residents, ages 18 and over. Applicants will be required to successfully pass a background examination including warrant, NCIC, driver’s license checks, and NJ and Interstate Criminal History checks. Those who are accepted will be notified via email. Selected applicants will also need to complete a waiver of liability form.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 5pm.
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For more information on how to apply for this program, please contact:
Sergeant Derek Hawkins
dhawkins@vtpd.com
856-882-1104
*Applicants agree to a mandatory background investigation to participate in the selection process. The background investigation will include NJ state criminal history check, Interstate Identification Index criminal history check, a NJ traffic and criminal warrant check, and a NCIC check. The applicant’s driving history will also be investigated. A waiver of liability must be signed in order to participate in this program.