Citizen's Academy Applications
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 8:06PM As discussed at the BPNA meeting, SLMPD is now accepting applications for the Spring 2015 session of their Citizens Academy.
Applications are due by February 25 and the class begins on March 4.
The Citizens Academy meets one night per week for 12 weeks. Actual police officers teach nearly all of the classes which include sessions on the department’s history and structure, crime patterns, gang intelligence, homicide investigations and community policing techniques among other things. Class members also participate in role-play, using their knowledge to diffuse situations our officers encounter everyday. At the end of the course, a graduation ceremony is held to honor those who have completed the course. Graduates of the program are able to apply the knowledge they’ve learned to better serve their neighborhoods and assist police when needed.
For more information or to download the application, visit their website here: http://www.slmpd.org/citizens_academy.shtml