Spring session of Rockwall Citizens Police Academy set to begin

ROCKWALL (January 21, 2014) The spring 2014 session of the Rockwall Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy will begin Tuesday, February 11.

The academy is an 11 week informative program that features insightful information regarding the police department.

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 30 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
  • 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. 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 binders and other classroom materials.

    Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2014 Session of the Citizens Police Academy. The class is expected to fill quickly. Please do not delay in submitting an application. Submit an application here.

    For more information regarding the Citizens Police Academy contact Sgt. Jeff Welchat (972) 771-7765 or Officer Phillip Young at (972) 772-6781.

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