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Freehold Borough Police Launch Youth Police Academy
Freehold Borough
Police Department
Monday, May 5, 2008
The men and women of
the Freehold Borough Police Department are very excited
to announce the launch of our first Youth Police Academy
program.
Set to commence this
July, the Freehold Borough Youth Police Academy will
consist of six full days of intense law enforcement
training for children between the ages of 12 to 16.
The program is being
spearheaded by 18-year-veteran Ptl. Keith Bailey.
Keith has been busily assembling and coordinating the
course over the past several months.
"Recruits" will attend
courses in the Freehold Borough Police Headquarters
building located on Jackson Street. The courses
range from criminal investigation to arrest, search and
seizure to realistic incident scenario training.
Some instructors will
be from the Freehold Borough Police Department while
others will be from the New Jersey State Police, the
FBI, the Secret Service, the United States Marshal
Service and others.
There will also be
drill and ceremony (marching) every morning and physical
training each afternoon.
Through donations and
Freehold officers volunteering their time, we are able
to present this program free of cost.
Additionally, students
will receive meals each day, all academic materials,
t-shirts and hats to be worn as uniforms, and all will be at no cost.
We have to caution
parents and children though.
This program should
not be confused with summer camp. It will simulate
a real-life police academy. The environment will
be well disciplined, and those who do not comply will be
dismissed. Attendees will be participate in
military-style marching and inspections.
Also, this is not a boot camp for
children in crisis. We can direct those who many
need such resources elsewhere.
As of now, we will be
accepting 20 children for the program. Borough
residents will be given first priority. If we exhaust
the applicants from Freehold Borough, we will move on to
applicants who reside outside the Borough.
For more information,
contact Ptl. Keith Bailey at (732) 462-1233.
Click here (PDF) for more information and to
download an application for the program.
We wish the best of
luck to all who apply!
Freehold Borough
Police Department
Monday, May 5, 2008
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