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2006 Junior Police Academy |
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2006 Junior Police Academy has concluded.....watch for the 2007 announcement next spring The Fair Lawn Police Department's 4th annual Junior Citizen’s Police Academy has concluded. The Academy is made possible through a grant from the Fair Lawn Municipal Alliance for Substance Abuse Education which receives it’s funding through the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. The purpose of the Junior Citizen’s Police Academy is to better acquaint young people with the workings of their local police department as well as other emergency services and to break down barriers between the police and young people.
From July 17 to July 21, 2006,
the Fair Lawn Police Department held it's 4th
Junior Citizen Police Academy Class. The class was funded
through a grant from the Fair Lawn Alliance for Substance Abuse
Prevention. The Fair Lawn Board of Education was kind enough to allow us
to use Westmoreland School and provide transportation for our field
trips. The
class members learned about the Fair Lawn Police Department, observed
demonstrations of our hi-tech equipment, toured Headquarters, visited
the Bergen County Bureau of Criminal Identification, the Bergen County
Courthouse and had the chance to speak with a Family Court Judge. In
addition, we also visited the Bergen County
Institute for Lawn and Public Safety in Mahwah. Students received a tour
of the fire training area and got to see what firefighters do first
hand. We then spoke with a police instructor who explained what the
"real" police academy is like. This was followed by a police dog
demonstration and a visit from a New Jersey State Police helicopter. On
day four, the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad paid us a visit and demonstrated a
simulated extrication on a junk car using heavy equipment. For the final day, we received a visit from two
inmates from the Bergen County Jail who spoke about their experiences in
jail as well as the mistakes they made that caused them to be sentenced
to jail. The inmates were non violent offenders who were in a substance
abuse treatment program at the jail. We were also visited daily by Lt. Robert Kneer, our honor guard
commander, who drilled the students in marching. Friday afternoon there was a pizza party followed by a
graduation that was attended by many parents, Mayor Marty Etler,
Council members, and Chief Rose.
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