Community Collaboration

Camden County Women’s Center, a non-profit agency that provides services and shelter to victims of domestic violence, is seeking volunteers to join the Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT).

DVRT members are trained volunteer advocates who are available to meet confidentially with victims of domestic violence at police headquarters. The volunteer advocates work in conjunction with the police to provide support, information and referrals to victims of domestic violence.

40-hour domestic violence training classes occur twice per year, in fall and spring. Interested applicants will need to submit to a background check, and can apply at: www.camdencountywomenscenter.org under the DVRT tab.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call CCWC 24/7 Hotline at 856-227-1234.

Domestic Violence Resources

The Adopt-A-Cop program originated in London England and was started by the Metropolitan Police.  The program was started at Parkview during 1993 and has been active ever since.

The Voorhees Township Police adopted this program in 2000.  We adopted the third grade students at each elementary school in Voorhees Township.

Each officer visits their school on a monthly basis and discusses various safety topics and shows movies staring “McGruff” the crime dog.  This is an informal, voluntary initiative for schools and our police department to foster trust, encourage mutual respect and build healthy relationships.

The Voorhees Police Department will be hosting the Citizens’ Police Academy for Voorhees residents ages 18 and over beginning in early-March and running until early-May. The course will be held on Thursdays once a week for approximately ten sessions. Included in the itinerary are blocks of instruction on use of force (both classroom and a firearms training simulator), internal affairs, traffic safety, drone operations, tactical team familiarization, K-9 Unit demonstrations, Communications Center tour, and crime scene investigations to name a few.

Applicants agree to a background investigation to participate in the selection process. The class size is limited.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Together, we are making that happen.

National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community and provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

Neighborhoods across the nation host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and other various community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel and exhibits.

The Voorhees Township Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutors Office have a registry for individuals with special needs and disabilities in efforts to give police quick access in an emergency to critical information about a person who is registered. The registry can provide police with emergency contact information, detailed physical descriptions, known routines, favorite attractions, or the needs of an individual with special needs and other disabilities such as: Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Down Syndrome, and Autism.

This information can greatly assist police officers when time is essential in communicating and dealing with an emergency situation involving a person with special needs and disabilities. The online registration asks for valuable information that police officers may need when helping individuals with special needs and disabilities. We ask that all questions be filled out completely and a current photograph be provided, which can be submitted online on the Camden County Prosecutors Office Special Needs Registry here: https://camdencountypros.org/community-page/41. The information you provide is confidential and will only be used by our police officers. If any of the information on the registration changes you are encouraged to re-register as soon as possible.

If you have questions, please contact Sgt. Eric Camm at ecamm@vtpd.com.