The Cherry Hill Police Department will host the academy from July 31 through Aug. 4.
Registration is now open for the Cherry Hill Police Department’s third annual Junior Police Academy.
The 2017 Junior Police Academy will take place from July 31 through Aug. 4 for children 11 to 14. Up to 40 participants will be able to take part in this year’s program.
Participants will explore firsthand various aspects of law enforcement, with a curriculum developed by the department that will emphasize the importance of qualities such as physical fitness, staying drug free, teamwork and respect. Activities throughout the week will include lessons in drill and ceremony, physical training, school safety and bullying, drug awareness, traffic safety, an introduction to special units, crime scene processing and fingerprinting and first aid. Participants will also tour the juvenile detention center and Cherry Hill Fire Department Central Command. The week will conclude with a formal graduation ceremony on Aug. 4.
The program is limited to 40 participants. Children who have not previously participated in the event can register immediately. Returning cadets will be permitted to register after June 1.
To register online, visit https://register.capturepoint.com/cherryhill and check the programs listed under “Summer 2017.” Registration call be done at the Cherry Hill Recreation Department office at Town Hall, room 102. For more information, call (856) 488–7868.
