Huffington Magazine Issue 26 | Page 38

OUT OF TOWN COPS cleared major legal hurdles this summer, opening the way for full implementation. Applications are being accepted for the new force, and training for the first group of hires will begin in November, according to Dan Keashen, a county spokesman. As early as next March, the old police department will be shut down for good. Other Camden County cities have been invited to join the new department, but none have shown interest yet. On the surface, the shift to a county-run force resembles efforts in other cities around the HUFFINGTON 12.09.12 country to save money by merging departments and regionalizing police services. But several experts say there are few specific parallels with the Camden plan, which involves a densely populated, high-crime city, and will not include any actual merger A woman is arrested for buying and possessing crack cocaine.