Maplewood Looking For Junior Police Academy Trainees

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Starting today, those children who wish to join the ranks of the Maplewood Police Department will get their chance as applications are now open for the Junior Police Academy.

The Maplewood Township Police Department is seeking applicants to participate in the “Junior Police Academy” during the week of August 26 -30 for Maplewood Residents in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.

According to officials, one of the biggest components of how the Maplewood Township Police Department operates is through Community Oriented Policing and many officers that participate in teaching LEAD (Law Enforcement Against Drugs), which helps build relationships between students and officers in the elementary schools as well as participating in after school programs such as The Hub and The Loft.

The “Junior Police Academy” would be a way to continue to grow the bond between the police department and the youth of our community while they continue their educational experience.

The “Junior Police Academy” will help show the participants how a police department functions and serves its community on an everyday basis and organizers said it is very important for the young men and women to be able to see that the job of a police officer may be very different from what they may have seen on television or read on the internet.

The “Junior Police Academy” is nothing new to the residents of Maplewood as the police department as successfully organized this program for the past three years. These experiences have helped to foster many strong relationships between Maplewood Police Officers and the youth of the community, officials said.

Applications are available at the dispatch window and applications can also be accessed at www.maplewoodpd.org. The deadline for the application process is Friday June 1.

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