The Voorhees Township Police Department will be holding its second Annual Junior Police Academy July 20 through July 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This program teaches our young people from the age of 12 to 16 to appreciate and respect the duties and life of a police officer. The Academy will also give the participants, who have dreams of becoming a police officer, a taste of police life.
The program will consist of 15 to 20 participants who will engage in physical fitness training, marching exercises, ceremonies such as raising the flag and classroom instruction. Participants will learn about our motor vehicle laws, criminal laws, crime scene investigation and firearms. There will even be a “mock car stop” where the cadets will act as police officers. All of the instructors will be Voorhees Township Police Officers and the cadets will report each day to our police station.
There is also a plan to take all cadets to the New Jersey State Police Museum.
Upon successful completion of the Academy, each cadet will receive a certificate at a graduation ceremony.
Applications must be turned in by July 1, 2015 at Voorhees Police Headquarters (1180 White Horse Road). Due to limited spots, applicants will be notified if they have been selected to attend. A meeting will be scheduled with parents prior to the academy once applicants are chosen for the program. The application and related forms can be found on our website by following the link included in this message. Applicants must be residents of Voorhees Township.
Interested parents and applicants can contact Sgt. Daniel Stark at (856) 882–1104 (dstark@vtpd.com) or Lt. Dennis Ober at (856) 882–1110 (dober@vtpd.com).
Applications and forms for the Junior Police Academy can be found at: http://vtpd.com/bureau-of-community-affairs/
** The Philadelphia Union and Rodizio Grill will host a “Town Takeover” on Monday, June 22, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Voorhees Town Center in the area between Rodizio Grill and Burger 21. Come out to this free event and meet members of the Philadelphia Union Soccer Team and get autographs. There will also be interactive inflatable games, giveaways and prizes including restaurant gift cards. You can enter and win a Philadelphia Union ticket package. A large inflatable screen will be showing Union game highlights and WMMR will be there with a live radio broadcast.
** The second show in our Summer Twilight Series will be Thursday, July 16 (rain date July 23) and will feature Evolution: A Tribute to Journey. This performance recreates the history and hit songs of the legendary band. The show is free and starts at 7:30 p.m. at Connolly Park.
