Each year the Sheriff’s Office offers citizens the ability to attend a Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. The Academy allows citizens to look behind the scene of each Division within the Sheriff’s Office. The six-week Academy is very popular with citizens. Participants of the program see how their tax revenue is used annually to operate the Sheriff’s Office. The Academy allows a hands-on experience for those attending.

The Citizen's Academy is established especially for citizens who are 18 years of age and older who are interested in establishing a productive partnership with members of local law enforcement and public safety.

The six week academy will meet one evening per week for approximately 2-3 hours per session. The class sessions will cover virtually every aspect of law enforcement. The curriculum will inform the students of operational dynamics of the Camden County Sheriffs Office, and the critical role citizens play in crime control efforts.

In addition to classroom training, the Academy students will be required to participate in action-oriented activities, riding with deputies on patrol, a tour of the detention center, mock crime scene processing, familiarization with firearms, mock traffic stops.

Seating is limited so applications will be reviewed, references will be checked, and a criminal history of the applicant will be completed to insure outstanding citizens of the community are participating in the academy.

The Camden County Sheriffs Office employees and I thank you for your interest in this program.

-Sheriff Jim Proctor