Officials say the department is commending Officer Scott Kennedy for proactive police work and making the community a safer place.
The following information is on file with the Evesham Township Police Department:
The Evesham Township Police Department has announced Officer Scott Kennedy as the department’s “Officer of the Month” for July 2018.
In July, police say Kennedy conducted a motor vehicle stop in the township’s Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) zone.
According to police, DDACTS integrates location-based crime and traffic data to establish effective and efficient methods for deploying law enforcement and other resources.
During Kennedy’s investigation of the motor vehicle stop, police say the odor of raw marijuana was detected.
According to police, a subsequent search of the vehicle lead to the discovery and seizure of crystal methamphetamine, marijuana, hundreds of xanax pills, dozens of Suboxone packages, cannabis oils and other distribution materials.
Police say the driver was charged with first-degree distribution of methamphetamine (more than five ounces), third-degree possession and distribution of marijuana more than 50 Grams, third-degree distribution in a school zone, possession of drug paraphernalia, third-degree possession and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance (Xanax) and third-degree possession and distribution of Suboxone.
According to police, the driver was ultimately lodged in the Burlington County Jail.
Officials say the department is commending Kennedy for his investigative skills and commitment to making the township safe.
Police officials say Kennedy has been a member of the Evesham Township Police Department for 10 years.
