Camden County Officials announced on Thursday that the Woodlynne Police Department is disbanding due to a staffing crisis, among other issues, and the Camden County Police Department will start policing the municipality.
A small police department in Camden County will officially disband after this month."There is simply not enough manpower to maintain a police department in this small community," says Louis Cappelli, Director of Camden Co. Board of Commissioners.The Woodlynne Police Department oversees the 0.23 square mile borough and almost 3,000 residents.
Camden County Police say they are just beginning the process, but their findings on everything from training and officers’ safety, to evidence, have been concerning."I just want to send a clear message to the citizens of Woodlynne, the current situation is scary," says Chief Gabriel Rodriguez. "The entire system is broken, it’s like policing back in the seventies at this point. We’re just going to try to help elevate that and we will on day one.
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