County Police Academy Holds Citizens Police Academy Graduation

COURT HOUSE – Freeholder Leonard C. Desiderio and Chief Thomas DePaul, President of the Cape May County Chiefs of Police Association announced that the Cape May County Public Safety Training Center’s Citizens Police Academy graduation will be held at 7 p.m. on April 23, 2012. Graduation will take place at the Public Safety Training Center located at 171 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House.
The Citizens Police Academy, sponsored by the Cape May County Chiefs of Police Association and the Cape May County Police Academy, gives an overview of the law enforcement function. “Through this course, citizens have the opportunity to see how police are trained and how they respond to various situations. They experience and participate in police operations in simulated situations,” said Freeholder Desiderio.
Topics covered included Criminal Justice Overview, Criminal Law, Juvenile Law, Crime Scene Investigation, Internal Affairs, Crimes Against Children, Traffic Related Activities, Use of Force, CPR and AED certifications, SWAT Team Demonstrations, and simulated police activities.
The following Citizens have completed the program:
Pat Anselmo – Wildwood Crest
Elsie Ayers – Cape May
Zoe Daly – Stone Harbor
Tracey Epporight – Swainton
Loretta Finnegan
Elaine Gilbert – Rio Grande
Jeremy Gilbert – Rio Grande
Marion Galione – Cape May Court House
Ken Johnson – Cape May
Judy LaPorta – Cape May Court House
Skip Loughlin – Cape May
Stephanie Maggio – Cape May Point
John Malinowski – Cape May
Kimberly Mastriana – Rio Grande
Colleen McQuillen – Rio Grande
Kelly McQuillen – Rio Grande
Shane Meier – Cape May
Bill Murray – Cape May
Vicki Oliver – Cape May Court House
Ryan Richie – Cape May Court House
Joan Salas – Del Haven
William Salas – Del Haven
Candace Scheuerman – Cape May Court House
Linda Steenrod – Cape May
Robert Steenrod – Cape May
James Wyatt – Cape May