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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke proudly announces the applications are now open for the 6th Class of the Chief Michael Feeney (Honorary) Junior Police Academy. The academy will be held Monday June 24th – Friday June 28th, 2019 at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School. The academy is open to all residents entering 5th, 6th, & 7th Grades in the 2019-2020 school year. The mock police academy is to show the hard and exciting work of the men and women of the Ridgewood Police Department alongside their many counterparts in the Village, County, State, and Federal levels. The week is an intensive sneak peek in the many aspects and tools that are used to keep the community safe. Past activities include a Blackhawk helicopter landing, police K9, visits from the FBI, SWAT team, a trip to the Bergen County Police Academy and Newark Airport. Applications are limited and available on Ridgewood Community Pass. The fee is $100.
For more information contact Sgt. Michael Lembo mlembo@ridgewoodnj.net .