CRANFORD AUXILIARY POLICE OPEN HOUSE

The Cranford Auxiliary Police Department (C.A.P.D) is conducting an open house / informational session on Tuesday September 19th, 2017 from 7pm to 9pm, at Cranford Police Headquarters located at 8 Springfield Avenue, Cranford.
Please join us to learn more about the CAPD, our members, how to apply, and attend one of our monthly training sessions. Applications will be available during the open house and CAPD officers will be available for questions. Refreshments will be served.
The CAPD is a strictly volunteer organization that traces its roots back to 1916. Our members supplement the full-time Cranford Police Department in times of emergencies and participate in various police and civic related activities on a weekly basis. Auxiliary officers play a vital role in community policing and assisting in Cranford’s ability to respond to major storms, floods, traffic emergencies, and large public functions.
Membership represents an excellent and rewarding way to donate time back to the community of Cranford. Being a Cranford Auxiliary Police Officer is an exciting, fun and productive way to serve your community and help ensure public safety and satisfaction. The CAPD is seeking qualified candidates interested in becoming a Cranford Auxiliary Police Officer.
All Auxiliary police officers receive training at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, with mandatory attendance three times per week during the basic course. Training at the academy is held Tuesday, Thursday nights and all-day Saturday.
Training provided at the Stamler Police Academy for auxiliary police includes basic police skills consisting of use of force, first-aid, crowd control and patrol techniques. Thereafter, you will be continually trained locally in basic first-aid and CPR, as well as police procedures and other areas concerning public health, safety and law and order.
All applicants must be at least 18 years old and must either reside in Cranford or a municipality within 5 miles of Cranford that does not have an auxiliary police unit.
Interested persons can download an “Auxiliary Police Application” from the Cranford Police Department website @ http://cranford.com/police/forms
Applications can be submitted throughout the year, but must be submitted prior to 4pm on November 3rd, 2017 to be considered for the February 2018 academy class.
Questions may be directed to: Cranford Police Department @ 908-272-2222.  Ask for Detective Sergeant Russell Luedecker or leave a message on extension # 7479.