Each summer, the Denville Police Department
conducts a Junior Police Academy for residents between
the ages of eleven and fourteen (grades 5 through 8). The recruits spend one week with members of the police
department and other participating agencies in a police academy like
environment.
Each day, the recruits arrive at 8:00 a.m.
for inspection. They stand in formation during inspection, dressed in
their Junior Police Academy hat, shirt and shorts. Afterwards the
recruits participate in physical training exercises, which consist of running
and other calisthenics.
The recruits receive presentations
every day from agencies with law enforcement or public safety
backgrounds. Presentations generally include the Morris County Sheriff's K9
Unit, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the U.S. Marshals Service,
the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Morris County Park
Police Mounted Unit, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Denville
Volunteer Fire Department, the
Morris County S.E.R.T. Team, and the N.J. State Police Helicopter Unit. The recruits
are also given a tour of
the Morris County Jail or Juvenile Detention Center, the Morris County Crime Lab and the Morris County Police and Firefighters Training
Academy.
At the end of the week there is a
graduation ceremony where each recruit receives a certificate indicating their
successful completion of the class. After the graduation ceremony, the
recruits play a kickball game with members of the
Denville Police Department.
Due to budget cuts and a reduction in manpower, the 2011
Junior Police Academy had to be cancelled.
It is the intent of the police department to have this
excellent community interaction program back up and running in the Summer of
2012.
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