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The Camden County Police Department (CCPD) is a regional police agency in Camden County, New Jersey, formed in 2013, and the primary law enforcement agency for the city of Camden, New Jersey. It is the successor to the City of Camden Police Department.〔Mast, George (April 28, 2013). ("Holdouts lament police transition" ) . ''Courier-Post''.〕 It is sometimes referred to as the Metro Division even though, unlike many other metropolitan police forces in the United States, it presently does not patrol outside of the city. The department is available to all municipalities in Camden County on a voluntary basis, although no municipalities other than the City of Camden have announced plans to join the county police district. 〔Laday, Jason (July 23, 2013). ("Camden County towns to study possible merger of police departments" ). ''South Jersey Times''.〕〔(Camden County Police Department ) (official website). Retrieved July 22, 2013.〕 ==Establishment of county department== On August 2, 2011, the City of Camden and Camden County announced that the city police department would be disbanded in favor of a new county police force.〔Baxter, Christopher; Megerian, Chris (August 2, 2011). ("Camden County to form regional police department" ). ''The Star-Ledger''.〕 Well-known law enforcement executive John Timoney was retained to develop an organizational and functional plan for the department.〔 The creation of the county police force in place of the city force was expected to save between $14 and $16 million annually out of the $60 million budget of the city police department. Unlike the city police department it replaced, the new county department was not initially unionized. Savings were expected to come from reducing the fringe benefits that had been required under the city's union contract. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Chris Christie Pushes Camden Police Force To Disband, Despite Questions Over New Plan's Finances )〕 The move was endorsed by the Mayor of Camden, Dana Redd, who indicated that the new police department would be more cost-effective,〔 and that the high absentee rate of city officers had affected the former department's ability to keep the city safe. An official of the Camden Fraternal Order of Police, which represented city police officers, described the plan as "union busting" and called it "a recipe for disaster" that would replace experienced city officers with new personnel unfamiliar with the city.〔Bernstein, Jenn; Madden, David (August 8, 2012). ("Camden Mayor's Decision To Dismantle City's Police Force Stirs Up Controversy" ). KYW-TV.〕 A community group known as the Citizens' Community Committee for Public Safety, along with the Camden Fraternal Order of Police, criticized the plan as being political, not practical.〔("Groups against Camden County Police Department to hold community meetings" ). Philly.com. March 7, 2012.〕 The mayor's political opponents also criticized the disbandment of the city's department.〔Vargas, Claudia (April 30, 2013). ("In Camden, challengers slam police and school takeovers" ). ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''.〕 The new department took over primary responsibility for policing the City of Camden on May 1, 2013.〔 It reached its full complement of 401 sworn officers on June 7, 2013, when 92 recruits were commissioned.〔McNeil, Andy (June 8, 2013). ("Camden County police reach goal" ) . ''Courier-Post''.〕 On October 1, 2013, the results of a vote by County Police officers to unionize were announced. By a margin of two votes, the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police (NJFOP) was selected to represent the officers. The previous month, superior officers voted to be represented by the NJFOP.〔McNeil, Andy. ("Camden County Police unionize in close vote, Members join state FOP" ), ''Courier-Post'', October 3, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Camden County Police Department」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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