Application deadline Feb. 4
(ROCKWALL-January 22, 2013) The Rockwall Police Department is accepting applications for the Spring 2013 session of the Citizens Police Academy.
Pick up an application at the Rockwall Police Department or submit one online at rockwallpolice.org. The online application is located under the forms and information section of the website. Applications are due February 4, 2013.
The Academy runs Feb. 12 through May 7, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays.
The Rockwall Police Department Citizens Police Academy was established in 1987 to provide adequate information to citizen attendees so that they might make educated and informed judgments regarding the police department and police activity. It was hoped, and has proven to be true, that the instruction will increase police awareness, dispel suspicions and misconceptions, and increase police to community rapport. The CPA has truly become a mutual learning process for citizens and officers alike.
The Citizens Police Academy is a 36 hour block of comprehensive instruction which allows citizens to experience and learn about law enforcement topics which are important to them. Some of the topics covered include:
- Training
- Telecommunications
- Criminal Investigations
- DWI Enforcement
- Crime Prevention
- Domestic Violence
- Narcotics Investigations
- K-9 Operations
- Sex Offenders
- Crime Scene
- Courts
- Recruitment & Hiring
- Accident Investigations
- Traffic Enforcement
- Participants in the Citizen’s Police Academy will also be able to attend a tour of the Rockwall County Jail and participate in a day at the Police Firing Range.
The Citizens Police Academy is a beneficial exercise for citizens and officers alike, allowing each to learn from the other. There are several opportunities for hands-on experiences including firearms range activities, crime scene processing activities and radar operation.
Attendance is open to anyone living or working in the County of Rockwall. Applicants should have a clear criminal history and must be at least 21 years of age. There is a $20 charge for the course which covers classroom materials.
For more information, call 972-771-7765.
Information provided by Philip Young and rockwallpolice.org.
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