Civilian Police Academy Returns In Edison Township

EDISON, NJ — The Edison Police Department will be hosting another session of the Civilian Police Academy, after receiving an overwhelming response from the community.

Participants should be Edison Township residents who are 18 years and older. Due to class size limitations, applicants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. The class size will be limited to the first 25 registered applicants.

At the academy, participants will learn various law enforcement topics including patrol bureau functions, special operation groups, SWAT teams, emergency management, domestic violence, crime prevention, scams, firearms safety, criminal identification, detective and juvenile bureau functions and other related topics.

“I am extremely pleased that once again, I am bringing back the Civilian Police Academy," Police Chief Tom Bryan said.

"The Civilian Police Academy allows us to bolster our community outreach efforts by letting our residents see first-hand the work Edison Police Officers do on a daily basis. This will also help our residents better understand what it is like to be a police officer.”

The academy will be held at the Edison Police Substation, located at 205 Raritan Center Parkway on Jan. 25; Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22; and March 1, 8 and 15 from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Graduates of the Civilian Police Academy will receive a diploma and are eligible to participate in a ride along with an on-duty police officer.

The deadline for registration is Tuesday, Jan.17, 4 pm. All completed applications should be emailed to Det. Keith Jackson at cop@edisonpd.org.

For more information, or to obtain an application, contact Sgt. Donald Ship or Det. Jackson at (732) 248-6462 or by e-mailing: Cop@Edisonpd.org.