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Voorhees, NJ (February 15, 2016):  The Voorhees Police Department is excited to announce our 1^st Citizen Police Academy which will begin on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 and meet for ten Tuesdays from 7:00PM-9:00PM, concluding in May (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 Lou Bordi.

The course will cover:

• Firearms Simulator Training
• Crime Scene Investigation/Mock Crime Scene
• A tour of our Police Headquarters
• Patrol/Investigations Bureaus
• K-9 Unit demonstrations and meet and greet with our police dogs
• Police use of force/ Police Stress
• Central Communications Center (911) Tour
• Traffic Unit/mock car stops
• Internal Affairs/Body Worn Cameras
• Community Affairs/School Safety/Domestic Violence

This course will host 30 Voorhees residents, ages 18 and over.  Applicants will be required to successfully pass a background examination including warrants check, 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.

To apply to the Voorhees Police Citizen Academy follow this link.

The deadline for applications is Friday, March 4, 2016 at noon.

For more information, please contact:

Sergeant Bill Walsh

wwalsh@vtpd.com

856-882-1104

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@VoorheesPolice) and Facebook for future updates.

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The Voorhees Police Department in conjunction with the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office  reports a shooting that injured a man last night on Burnt Mill Road.  The investigation revealed the gunshot appears to have been self-inflicted.

Voorhees Police were called at approximately 7:38 p.m. on Friday to the 100 block of S. Burnt Mill Road in Voorhees for a report of a person shot.

Officers and emergency medical personnel arrived and located the victim, a 25-year-old male, outside his residence. He was transported by ambulance to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. He is reported to be in stable condition.

The investigation revealed the victim shot himself while handling a handgun at his home.  No one else was injured.  Follow the  Voorhees Police Department online at www.vtpd.com and on Facebook and Twitter for future updates.

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For more information please contact Voorhees Police Deputy Chief Bill Donnelly at wdonnelly@vtpd.com.