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Law enforcement training
Chalfont, PA
Police & Fire
Hear That Explosion? This Is What The Loud Bangs In Bucks County Are
Explosions and loud bangs around the old Bethanna Property on Second Street Pike in Upper Southampton Township sparked a wave of 911 calls on Thursday, Sept. 18, police said. The Bucks County 911 dispatch center received numerous reports from residents concerned about the noise coming from the area, according to a Crimewatch alert shared by Upper Southampton Township Police at 12:10 p.m. Authorities stressed there is no danger to the community. The sounds were the result of law enforcement training maneuvers being conducted on the property, police explained. “Thank you to everyone who reac…
Salem, NJ
News
These 377 NJ Police Departments Wasted $1M On 'Street Cop' Training, Comptroller Says
A new report by New Jersey's Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) reveals that 377 New Jersey police departments and law enforcement agencies collectively spent over $1 million in public funds on training hosted by Street Cop Training, a company previously criticized for teaching discriminatory and likely unconstitutional tactics. The findings, published in a supplemental report by the OSC, follow its December 2023 Police Accountability Project report, which exposed troubling content from Street Cop Training’s 2021 conference. Nearly 1,000 officers, including many from New Jersey, attended …
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Shooting Range Mishap Injures Three Gloucester County Sheriff's Officers
Three Gloucester County sheriff's officers suffered minor injuries in a mishap at a shooting range, according to its manager. The possible ricochets occurred Friday afternoon during training at the South Jersey Shooting Club in Winslow Township, said George Smith, the club's manager. "None of the injuries were life-threatening, thank God," Smith told Daily Voice. Smith said the club turned video of the shooting over to authorities. Winslow Township police referred phone calls to the Gloucester County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff and undersheriff did not return messages for comm…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey
Fresh
: Majority Of 109 New Port Authority Police Officers Hail From NJ
More than 100 cadets officially became Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officers with a joyous graduation ceremony in Middlesex County that followed a somber remembrance in lower Manhattan. The 109 graduates of the 122nd Port Authority Police Academy class push the total workforce of the bi-state agency past 2,000 in all. And a majority of those boots come from New Jersey. The Garden State produced 59 of the new officers and New York 50, officials said following the class' graduation at St. Joseph's High School in Metuchen on Thursday, Jan. 4. It's a slim margin but a…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Meet This NJ Police Department's LGBTQ+ Liaison
A police department in New Jersey is hoping to provide more support for the LGBTQ+ community. The Kearny Police Department appointed Officer Nicole Cain (she/her) as its first LGBTQ+ liaison. A five-year veteran who was born and raised in Kearny. She currently resides in Morris County with her wife, Mary, and their dog, Gryffin. Cain's appointment as the LGBTQ+ Liaison is part of a statewide initiative to provide support to both law enforcement and the community who may be struggling with LGBTQ+ matters, her department said. The program is designed to build a stronger relationship an…
Hackensack, NJ
News
See What Bergen's Crisis Intervention Team Does, Enjoy Music, Food, More At County Park
Bergen County's Crisis Intervention Team invites the community to learn more about its unique work at an event featuring music, food and more. The June 30 event in the Ridgefield Park section of Overpeck Park runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be entertainment, demonstrations, resource information, food trucks, events for kids and more. The CIT is an innovative certification training program for law enforcement, mental health providers and emergency-service professionals in dealing with people experiencing a mental health crisis. It's been proven to reduce arrests -- as well as injuri…
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
New Officer Joins Bethel Police Department
The Bethel Police Department recently welcomed the newest addition the town’s "finest." The Bethel Police Department announced this week that they have sworn in their newest officer, Nicholas Silva, who is heading to the Police Academy for a six-month stint to hone his skills. His training expected to include more than 850 hours of classroom and practical instruction, along with physical fitness conditioning to prepare the officers to perform the many duties of a police officer in today’s communities. Following his tenure at the Police Academy, Silva is scheduled to return home …
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
Trumbull Police Welcome New Officers
The Trumbull Police Department recently welcomed the addition of three police officer recruits to the town’s police force. The three, including James Kassimis, 29 of Mamaroneck, Caitlin Murphy, 26 of Shelton, and Matthew O’Connor, 24 of Southington, were sworn in as recruits on Monday, during a ceremony at Trumbull Town Hall The group will attend the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden for nearly six months of law enforcement training beginning Friday. Their training will include more than 850 hours of classroom and practical instruction, along with physical fitness conditioning to pre…
Scarsdale, NY
Police & Fire
Scarsdale Police Department Adds Four Officers To Its Ranks
SCARSDALE, N.Y. - The Scarsdale Police Department are ready to welcome some its finest recruits to its ranks. On Thursday, police officials braved the “bomb cyclone” conditions outside to welcome its four newest officers, Maxwell Goldberg, Terrence Doyle, Viet Dang and Jamie Crespo at an orientation program at Scarsdale Police Headquarters. Following the orientation, Goldberg, Doyle and Crespo will begin a 20-week training program at the Westchester County Police Academy, and will then complete an additional 10 weeks of Field Training at Scarsdale Police after graduating from the academy. …
