PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department is now accepting applications from its residents for enrollment in the 2016 Citizen’s Police Academy.
The Citizen’s Police Academy is a ten-week program designed to give the participants a working knowledge of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department.
The goal is to increase communication and partnership between the citizens and the police through education and discussion in order to establish a safer community.
The series consist of sessions held once a week, on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. starting Thursday, September 22.
The classes provide an in-depth view into various areas of law enforcement such as criminal investigations, neighborhood watch, crime prevention, firearms, use of force and advancements in technology utilized in law enforcement today. It is an educational and informative program that allows citizens the opportunity to learn about the issues that affect law enforcement efforts in the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills.
Class size is limited to approximately twenty students and there is no cost to anyone attending the academy.
When residents take a more personal interest in the protection of their community and neighborhoods, they enjoy a safer and closer relationship with their neighbors.
It is the hope that the graduates become partners in identifying problems and solutions to the crime and safety issues that are affecting our community.
Community Oriented Policing plays an important and vital role in reducing crime.
Graduates of the academy are able to take what they have learned back into their neighborhoods where they can utilize it to enhance the quality of neighborhood life. Upon completion of the course with a minimum attendance of eight classes, graduates will receive a diploma, and a class photo.
Click here to download the application which can be downloaded and mailed or saved to a computer and e-mailed directly to us.
For more information or to receive an application by mail, please call Officer Remo D’Alessandro at (973) 263-4383.
Applications will be accepted until Monday, August 22 or until the class is filled.
