CREST HAVEN – Cape May County’s Police Academy has won a national award. The National Association of Counties gave the Achievement Award for the county’s program “Updating the County Police Academy to Meet the Needs of a Changing Law Enforcement Environment” in the category of Criminal Justice and Public Safety.
The county’s Police Academy is recognized throughout the region, according to a release. Municipalities from around the state, as well as Pennsylvania and Delaware send recruits to the academy.
“We couldn’t be prouder of the work being done by Chief Thomas DePaul and his staff at the Cape May County Public Safety Training Center,” stated Freeholder Vice-Director and liaison to the Public Safety Training Center Leonard Desiderio. “I have been saying for years how great the academy is based on the feedback we get from police departments in New Jersey and this provides more validation.”
The nomination highlighted the academy’s driving simulator, indoor firing range, and the de-escalation program.
The academy trains veteran officers, special officers and Class 1 and 2 officers.
“The reason why this program is so successful is that of collaboration,” stated DePaul. “We work really well with the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office and Sheriff’s Office, along with local chiefs of police. We also are grateful for the support the Freeholder Board has provided over the years. The collaboration of all these organizations coming together is what makes this program so great.”
There are 3,142 counties in the nation eligible to file for these awards.
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