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“Police and Youth Working Together”

The Rahway Police Explorers Post #2031 is an organization affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America.

The Explorers learn and experience different aspects of law enforcement. They have no law enforcement authority, however, they often augment the Rahway Police Department by assisting with traffic control and other community related functions.

The Explorers consist of youths between the ages of 14-21 and many of them have a desire to pursue a career in law enforcement.

Ride Along Program: After completing a probationary period, members are allowed to ride on patrol with members of the Rahway Police Department. This provides first hand experience to Explorers as to what Police work is all about.

Training: Includes guest speakers from the department or outside agencies train the members. Topics such as CPR, First Aid, Criminal Investigation, and Fingerprinting are all part of many training sessions. Training sessions are announced in advance, but do not follow a set schedule.

Community Service: Explorers provide a broad spectrum of services to the Rahway Police Department’s Community. Such services in the past included crowd control during holiday events such as the annual Christmas Tree Lighting, the Memorial Day Parade, and the Mayor’s Annual Concert Series.

Qualifications:

MALE or FEMALE between the ages of 14-21
Background check (no criminal history)
Completion of three (3) month probationary period
An active interest in serving the community
Passing grades in school (*Academic grades will be strictly monitored. Any member who does not maintain an average grade of C or better will be placed on an inactive status until GPA meets minimum acceptable standard.)

For further information about the Rahway Police Explorers program, contact Detective William Eicholz (732) 827-2079 or weicholz@rahwaypolice.com.

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RAHWAY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S
2012 YOUTH POLICE ACADEMY

Applications are now available

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Rahway to Participate in “Operation Take Back New Jersey” Saturday April 28th 10am to 2pm

Rahway residents who want to rid their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs in a safe and non-hazardous manner will be able to do so on Saturday, April 28th, 2012. From 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., The Rahway Police Department will be hosting “Operation Take Back New Jersey” at the Rahway Police Headquarters, located at 1City Hall Plaza Rahway, NJ.

Prescription drug abuse is rapidly becoming one of our nation’s greatest emerging drug problems and it is widely recognized that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from home medicine cabinets.

According to the 20011 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than seven million Americans currently abuse prescription drugs. Additionally, the survey reported for the 3rd year in a row that prescription drugs are the 2nd most abused drug category behind only marijuana.

The goal of “Operation Take Back New Jersey” is to allow the citizens of New Jersey to deliver all of their unused, unwanted, or expired medications to law enforcement officials who can in turn dispose of these controlled substances in a safe and non-hazardous manner, preventing these pills from falling into the hands of juveniles or into the illicit market in our communities.

In addition to this growing drug problem, unused and expired prescription medications also represent a severe environmental hazard. Most individuals are not aware of methods to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away; both potential safety and health hazards.

In 2011, Operation Take Back New Jersey was a tremendous success collecting over 14,400 pounds of potentially dangerous medications.

Nationwide the program collected 245,500 pounds of unwanted, unused or expired medication.

City of Rahway Flood Emergency Team

WE NEED YOU

The Rahway Office of Emergency Management

is seeking VOLUNTEERS who wish to participate in our Flood Rescue Team

If interested please contact

Det. William Eicholz at

732-827-2079

PRESS RELEASE: The City of Rahway Flood Response Team

The Rahway Police Department in conjunction with the Rahway Office of Emergency Management is currently in the process of creating The City of Rahway Flood Response Team. This specialized response team will be comprised of professional first responders and lay people from the Rahway Community. This team will be utilized and activated during severe weather events. There will be a prerequisite for entry on the team by lay persons. All civilian members will have to complete the Community Response Team Training program (CERT) in order to eligible for the team. The Rahway Police Department will be conducting a CERT training program beginning on March 7^th, 2012. The CERT program is designed to train and set up communications between first responders and the community to save lives following a major disaster. There will be eight sessions (20 hours) consisting of the following topics: Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Fire Suppression, Disaster Medical Operations Part 1, Disaster Medical Operations Part 2, Light Search & Rescue Operations, Disaster Psychology & Team Organization, and Terrorism. There will also be a final practical exercise held at the Union County Fire Academy in Linden.

The program runs for 8 weeks and will be held on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm -9:00pm. For more information on the CERT Program or the Flood Response Team please call Detective William Eicholz at (732) 827-2079 or weicholz@rahwaypolice.com .

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