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Internship Program

The Carlstadt Police Internship Program offers eligible college students hands-on experience and training in municipal law enforcement operations.

The Program

The Carlstadt Police proudly provides an internship for students enrolled as juniors or seniors in a college or university or in a post-graduate program. Interns must be currently enrolled through their respective university or college in an internship program or independent study class.

This requirement may be waived by the Chief of Police for those students enrolled in a two-year program attending their second year on a case-by-case basis.

Available Training

Interns will be provided with orientation training to acquaint them with personnel, policies, and procedures of Carlstadt Police Department. In addition, interns will learn about the many operational components of a municipal law enforcement agency, such as:

Table of Organization

Legal Authority

Fiscal Controls

Budget / Purchasing / Audits

Media Relations

Press Releases / Social Media

Agency Equipment

Agency Records

Internal Affairs

Training

Personnel Management

Police Operations

Investigations

Property & Evidence Handling

Detentions

Criminal & Motor Vehicle Law

ride-along program

Interns may participate in a basic training program, which may include a ride-along program. This training will identify what is expected of the intern while on duty.

Interns shall receive position-specific training to ensure they have adequate knowledge and skills to complete tasks required for the position they are assigned to when so assigned.

All training will be coordinated through the designated intern coordinator and tailored to meet the individual intern’s needs.

Carlstadt Police Department

The Official Carlstadt Police Department Website

CONTACT US

Non-Emergency

201-438-4300

All Emergencies

Dial 911

Headquarters

500 Madison St.
Carlstadt, NJ 07072