Denville Township Police Department

1 St. Mary's Place, Denville , New Jersey 07834
973-627-4900 / Emergency: 9-1-1
 

Junior Police Academy


Each summer, the Denville Police Department conducts a Junior Police Academy for residents between the ages of eleven and fourteen.  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 Fireamrs, 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.

Special Thanks

The JPA Staff would like to thank all of the representatives from the participating agencies, all of the children who participated in the program and their parents.  Without all of you, this program would not be a success.


Updated

11/17/2009

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