Citizen's Police Academy

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OBJECTIVES:

TO EXPOSE CITIZENS TO SOME OF THE ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS IN ORDER TO ORIENT THEM TO THE RATIONALE BEHIND POLICE ACTION.

TO PROVIDE AN INTERACTIVE FORUM FOR BOTH THE POLICE AND THE CITIZENS TO SHARE INFORMATION.

TO PROVIDE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF POLICE PRACTICES BY THE CITIZENS, PROVIDING THEM THE TOOLS TO FORM OBJECTIVE OPINIONS REGARDING POLICE ACTION AND TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS REGARDING THESE ACTIONS.

TO ENHANCE OUR TRAINING AS IT PERTAINS TO CITIZEN CONTACT BASED UPON INPUT WE RECEIVE FROM THE CITIZENS.

TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE POLICE FUNCTION AND YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT

TO REUNITE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS CLASS IS NOT INTENDED AS A PRIMER FOR SOMEONE INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

COMMENTS OF GRADUATES

MR. ROBERT PARRELLA, CPA 95-2, PRESIDENT OF THE CAMPELLO BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
"THE CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY GAVE ME A MORE INSIDE APPROACH ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S DAY - TO - DAY OPERATIONS. IT ALSO BROUGHT A GROUP OF PEOPLE TOGETHER TO FORM A GROUP OF FRIENDS WITH A COMMON INTEREST."

MS. MARTY CROWELL, CPA 96-1, WARD 1 CITY COUNCILOR EXPRESSED THAT THIS WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR HER AND HER HUSBAND BILL AND THAT THEY RECOMMEND IT TO EVERYONE.

ATTENDING

To learn more or to find out when the next Citizens Police Academy will be taking place or to register for the next academy, fill out this online application.