President Obama on Saturday morning touted the Camden County Police Department during his weekly address, which focused on the need for criminal justice reform in America.

The President said "we can disrupt the pipeline from underfunded schools to overcrowded jails. I believe we can address the disparities in the application of criminal justice, from arrest rates to sentencing to incarceration....

"That’s why over the course of this year, I’ve been talking to folks around the country about reforming our criminal justice system to make it smarter, fairer, and more effective.

"In February, I sat down in the Oval Office with police officers from around the country. In the spring, I met with police officers and young people in Camden, New Jersey, where they’re using community policing and data to drive down crime."

It was the third time in recent days that Obama has mentioned the community policing efforts of the Camden County department in regards to criminal justice reform.

In remarks made at a meeting of the 122nd International Association of Police Chiefs Conference on Tuesday in Chicago, the president mentioned the progress seen in Camden.

"Earlier this year I went to Camden, New Jersey, where they used to have complete mistrust between the department and local residents, and where the crime rate was sky high," Obama said. "And they're now using community policing and data to drive down crime. They’ve got a war room with cameras trained on hotspots around the city. And they’ve got software that lets community residents direct those cameras on where drug dealers or gangs are congregating. And that way local residents feel that they’re not just being spied on, they're partners with the police."

To read more about what President Obama had to say about the Camden County Police Department, visit the following link: http://www.phillyvoice.com/obama-touts-camden-police-again-weekly-address/