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August 14, 2023 NJBIZ
HOW STATE FUNDS WILL HELP CAMDEN COUNTY BUILD ON ITS PROGRESS
Last month, the state approved $8 million in funding for Camden County Police to upgrade its equipment. This funding will allow Camden to continue to serve as a model for law enforcement agencies around the country.
August 2, 2023 Courier-Post
CAMDEN COUNTY POLICE ADDING SOME ‘ZOOM’ TO ITS SURVEILLANCE RESOURCES
“I wish I had a thousand officers on every corner, but we don’t,” Rodriguez said. “But this allows us to do that exact thing. Put people on every corner without physically being there.”
August 1, 2023 NBC10 Philadelphia
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN POLICE AND COMMUNITIES
National Night Out bridges the gap between local police departments and their communities. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has more on why these events are seen as crucial to combat violence.
July 31, 2023 NBC10 Philadelphia
CAMDEN COUNTY POLICE RECEIVE MAJOR UPGRADE IN CAMERA TECHNOLOGY
Camden County Police have earned a grant of $8 million dollars to improve the city’s use of cameras and other technology. NBC10’s Cydney Long explains how significant the upgrade is for police.
July 20, 2023 CBS News Philadelphia
CAMDEN COUNTY POLICE MAKING SURE SENIORS STAY SAFE IN HOT, HUMID CONDITIONS
Officers Nijja Roberts and Nathan Heyward conducted checks on seniors to make sure they're staying cool.
"To check in on them and know that they're well, it does make us feel better, make us feel good," Officer Roberts said.
June 3, 2023 Courier-Post
CAMDEN HAS IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY. THERE’S STILL MORE WORK TO DO. HERE’S WHY
As of today, homicides are down more than 74% and total violent crime is down almost 50% from this same time in 2012. This is an amazing turn of events from a decade ago. And since we are marking the 10-year anniversary of the department this year with the official swearing-in of former Chief Scott Thomson on May 1, 2013, I think it’s important to point out some of the large steps forward the city has taken since that time.
June 14, 2023 CBS3 Philadelphia
BRIDGING A GAP: CAMDEN POLICE BUILD BONDS AND HELP REDUCE CRIMES WITH THE COMMUNITY
Police in Camden are receiving a boost to continue programs building relationships with the community and helping reduce crime.
May 23, 2023 NBC10
CAMDEN COUNTY POLICE USE VIDEO GAMES TO BUILD BETTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY’S YOUNG PEOPLE
Watch the NBC10 report on the Camden County Police program that brings video games to the city’s young people, offering residents a positive way to interact with police officers.
March 22, 2023 CBS3 Philadelphia
CAMDEN COUNTY POLICE OFFICERS PLAY DODGEBALL WITH YORKSHIP ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
Camden County Police Department plays dodgeball with 5th graders at Yorkship Elementary School as part of a program that sends police officers to visit with Camden's youngest residents to get to know them.
March 3, 2023 6ABC Philadelphia
CAMDEN POLICE K-9 HELPS OFFICERS CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY
6ABC reports on Unity, a new K-9 for the Camden Police Department, who is helping officers develop and building relationships with children and the community.
March 3, 2023 6ABC Philadelphia
CAMDEN COUNTY POLICE READ TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AS PART OF ANNUAL BOOKMATES PROGRAM
6ABC reports on officers from the Camden County Police Department reading books to the students at Thomas H. Dudley Elementary School as part of the annual Bookmates program.
January 9, 2023 PHL17 News
CAMDEN COUNTY’S DEPUTY CHIEF: A TRAILBLAZER AND COMMUNITY BASED LEADER
PHL17’s Jennifer Lewis-Hall sat down with Deputy Chief Jannell Simpson this morning to have an important discussion on the importance of this day, what it means to be a trailblazer, and what the Camden County Police Department is doing to make strides in the community.
December 23, 2022 6ABC Philadelphia
'I LOVE ALL Y’ALL' CAMDEN, NJ OFFICERS SURPRISE SENIOR RESIDENTS WITH GIFTS
The Camden County Police Department's Community Outreach Unit has made it a priority to not only check up on seniors but provide services for them.
November 3, 2023 CBS Nightly News
HOW POLICE REFORM HELPED A COUNTY’S CRIME RATE TO DROP
In an area once dubbed the murder capital of the country, a total overhaul of the police department has helped turn crime rites around in less than a decade. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green joined the Camden County Police Department for a walk-along to learn how their approach has led to positive results for the New Jersey community.