The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will host a Citizen’s Police Academy beginning March 9.
The program will run for 11 consecutive Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and there will be two Saturday sessions of practical instruction.
Hands-on activities will include exercises using a firearms training simulator and training in citizen emergency response techniques.
Classes will be at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division.
Anyone interested in participating may contact Deputy 1st Class Jim Holsinger or Deputy 1st Class Dan Watson at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 240-313-2194 or 240-313-2195.
Applications also may …

The Rocky Mount Police Department’s 16th Police Academy will hold its graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Nash Community College in the B&I Center.
Twelve police cadets will graduate from the Academy. The Rocky Mount Police Department extended and invitation to the community to celebrate the graduates’ accomplishments.
Eight of these cadets were hired as part of a grant received from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Hiring Recovery Program (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act).
The department also will recognize additional newly hired officers working within …

Calling all would-be crime fighters: The city police department will kick off a citizen’s police academy in April, and anyone 18 or older is welcome to sign up.
But don’t expect to be out busting bad guys like Batman by the end of the six-week course. It’s mostly an informational program, designed to allow city residents a candid look at the everyday lives of their local officers.
“We will give people our perspective of how we do our job, so they will be a little more understanding,” said city Police Chief Jon …

Residents can get an inside look at the Edmond Police Department during a 13-week Citizens Police Academy.
The 27th academy starts Feb. 9. Classes are free.
“The goal of the Citizens Police Academy is to provide residents with a better understanding about what an Edmond police officer does on a daily basis as well as to provide information about the Edmond Police Department,” said officer Randy Payne.
Classes are from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Downtown Community Center, 28 E Main.
Crime prevention, use of force, crime scene investigations …

They’re known as the class that almost wasn’t. At least that’s how it seemed for the week Mayor Michael Bloomberg deferred hiring the latest batch of New York City Police Department recruits because of uncertainty about funding. But by mid-June, 275 men and women were hitting the policy academy gym as well as the books.
Each of them had their reasons. Some saw things growing up in the city that didn’t sit well with them.
“When I used to walk around, you used to see a lot of crack vials on the …

The Southaven Police Department announced this week that it is accepting applications for its 9th Annual Citizens Police Academy.
The 12-week academy is set for 6:30 p.m. Mondays, beginning Feb. 22, at the department on Northwest Drive adjacent to the M.R. Davis Public Library and City Hall.
Classes will be taught primarily by Southaven police officers but also officers from other area law enforcement agencies and include topics such as patrol operations, communications, investigations, SWAT, K9, traffic, search and rescue, the DeSoto County Jail and narcotics.
The academy is limited to 25 participants …

Beginning Feb. 16, the Clovis Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies will be hosting a 12-week Citizen’s Police Academy.
It is open to the public and designed to acquaint citizens with police duties and offer an inside look into the profession.
Classes will include criminal law, investigations, traffic law and crash investigations, drug interdiction and domestic violence.
Students will also get hands on experience in crime scene investigation, firearms, driving and more.
For information on attending the academy, contact: Officer Josh Parkin at 763-9427 or jparkin@cityofclovis.org.

The Quincy Police Department is filling the spring 2010 class of the Citizen Police Academy.
The 10-week course on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 starts Feb. 18 and goes until April 22. There is a graduation banquet held at the completion of the academy.
Citizens will get to know their police department and participate in classroom instruction as well as hands-on practicals. This course is free of charge and will provide citizens with a basic knowledge of all aspects of the police profession.
To be eligible for the course, applicants must live …

City police are looking for a few good citizens.
Applications are being accepted for the 12th annual Citizens Police Academy, which begins March 17 and continues to May 5.
Applications can be picked up at the front desk at the police station, 344 Elgin St., and are also available at the police service’s website at www.police.brantford.on.ca
The academy is an opportunity to learn more about policing. Topics covered include forensic identification, major crime investigation, Internet predators and how to protect your children, use of force as well as accident investigation and reconstruction.
Participants also …

Class 27 of the Frisco Citizen’s Police Academy will begin Feb. 11.  The program is currently accepting applications and urges interested people to apply as soon as possible, as they receive more applications than there are available seats each year.
The Frisco Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) educates citizens who live or work in Frisco about the police department and its divisions and practices.
Participants of the CPA program get first-hand exposure to the police department, its personnel and equipment, and are able to put themselves in officers’ shoes each Thursday night class …