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Millville seeking residents for Citizen Police Academy

Joseph P. Smith
@jpsmith_dj

MILLVILLE _ The city is less than a month away from holding the first class of a Citizen Police Academy.

Chief Jody Farabella broached the idea in August 2015 as a way to educate residents about policing efforts and to improve communication. The first two-hour class is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16.

The curriculum includes course on the following topics: Why police use force; internal affairs, criminal investigations and crime scene processing; evidence and property intake; drug abuse prevention; K9 operations; juvenile procedures; police chaplaincy services; and traffic stops. A two-hour course will be held on each topic.

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The first class will be held in City Commission chambers, fourth floor, City Hall on South High Street.

Instructors will be police officers and civilians. Class sizes are limited. Admission is free.

Apply to Officer Doug Wilson at (856) 825-7010, extension 7332 or by email at doug.wilson@pd.millvillenj.gov.

Joseph P. Smith; (856) 563-5252; jsmith@gannettnj.com