Youth Police Academy Offered By Boro Police

Program offered to kids aged 12-16

The Freehold Borough Police Department is scheduled to hold its annual Youth Police Academy Program from July 22-Aug. 2. The program is offered to kids between the ages of 12 and 16. The deadline to apply is Friday June, 21, 2012. The YPA is a condensed version of the actual police academy. It is an intense program that includes drill instruction with real drill instructors, daily physical training and inspections, according to a release. Students will receive instruction and presentations from a variety of different agencies ranging from the FBI and Secret Service to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office and New Jersey State Police, according to a release. Students will also participate in simulated motor vehicle stops, raids, and other…

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Freehold Borough Police Officers Recognized for YPA Involvement

Three officers were honored at the Monday night Freehold Borough Council meeting for their involvement in the Youth Police Academy (YPA).

Time was taken out of the Freehold Borough Council meeting, to honor three police officers who dedicate their time to help run the Freehold Borough Youth Police Academy (YPA). The YPA has been running in Freehold Borough for the last five years. It is a summer program designed to bring the community and police department closer together. Through the two-week program, Freehold Borough children are given an opportunity to experience what law enforcement is all about and get a better understanding of it. “Everyone hears how great the program is, but few realize what it takes to make a program like this happen. The amount of work, self sacrifice and continuous effort that these three officers put forth is incredible,” said Police Chief Glenn …

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2:29 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012

Our daughter participated in this program and had a great time. It is a truly worthwhile program, and we appreciate the work and sacrifices the officers made to make the program so interesting for the children. We hope that this program will continue for many, many years to come; the benefit to the children and to our community here in Freehold Boro is priceless.   more ›

Freehold Borough Youth Police Academy Inspires Kids to Never Give Up

The two-week summer program is free and applications are due on June 8.

Around 30 kids will have to opportunity to experience a 2-week police academy boot camp through the Freehold Borough Police Department this summer. The Freehold Borough Youth Police Academy runs from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. every weekday from July 23 through Aug. 3. The program is free and open to local students age 12 to 16-years-old. “It is just like the real police academy,” explained Steppat. “This is not your average summer camp. The kids will learn how to march and if the don’t do it right, they will have to do push-ups. Drill sergeants will yell in their face.” The program is open to all kids who live in the borough, not just those with aspirations to become a cop. According to Steppat, the program offers a life lesson of working …

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Freehold Borough Youth Police Academy Graduates 27

The fourth class trained during record heat.

Teens in the 2011 Freehold Borough Youth Police Academy contended with record heat, intense drill instructors and miles of running. By the end of the two-week camp, the 27 recruits were rewarded for the efforts with praise by their instructors and the admiration of their family and friends. The students of the fourth Youth Police Academy graduated Friday, July 29 at the Knights of Columbus in front of a crowd of approximately 200 people. “The one thing you take away from this is the importance of public service,” Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter Warshaw told the recruits during the ceremony.  “The real importance of serving the public is about trying to make your corner of the world a better place.” Students participated in physical …

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Chipotle Donating Unused Food to FPC’s Outreach Efforts

A list of five things you need to know Tuesday, May 24.

Thunderstorms and rain are possible Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service forecast. The high for the day will be near 85 and the overnight low will be 61. The First Presbyterian Church’s Mission & Outreach Ministry is able to collect more unused food for the needy thanks to the new Freehold Chipotle. The restaurant has invited the group to pick up leftovers two mornings a week to help feed the poor. The Chipotle chain participates in Food Donation Connection’s Harvest Program. The Freehold Borough Police Department is accepting applications for the 2011 Youth Police Academy. The program will run from Monday, July 18 to Friday, July 29. Children ages 12 to 16 years of age are eligible to attend, and 25 to 30 slots will be …

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