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The 2021 Rockingham Junior Police and Fire Academy
has been canceled due to COVID19 and budget restraints.
We look forward to this great community involvement in 2022.
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The Rockingham Police Department has partnered with the Rockingham Fire Department in our Junior Police & Fire Academy. The JPFA program will replace the formerly known Junior Police Academy.
JPFA is a summer outreach program designed to provide youth in our community a better understanding of law enforcement and fire safety. By joining with the Fire Department the attendees will get a firsthand look at day-to-day operations of public safety departments.
The Junior Police & Fire Academy consists of classroom instruction, as well as practical applications. It is a hands-on learning experience with activities and instruction designed to give them a real sense of what police and fire department work entails. Students will be taught by police officers from the Investigative and Patrol Division and Fire Fighters.
Topics of instruction include:
- Patrol techniques
- K-9 Procedures
- Introduction to Drugs with Narcotic Detectives
- SWAT Team Procedures
- Crime scene investigations
- Fire Department operations
- Fire station tour
- Home fire/emergency safety
- Fire apparatus
Cadet Qualifications:
This class is made up of youth who are from the Richmond County area. Applicants must be:
- Between 11 to 17 years of age
- A resident of Richmond County, NC
- Have no Juvenile/Adult Criminal history
This year's JPFA was held June 17th - June 20th, 2019. Classes were attended on a daily basis Monday through Thursday from 9 am until 3 pm, with lunches provided.
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For Additional Questions Concerning Police, Contact:
Chief Kelly, Rockingham Police Chief
(910) 895-2468
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For Additional Questions Concerning Fire Dept, Contact:
Fire Chief Harold Isler
(910) 997-4002
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