Things got really bad really fast for Jack Codeanne.
He had been dispatched to a call where a distraught woman was lurking behind a convenience store. Codeanne tried talking to the woman in a soothing voice, but she got even more agitated and pulled out a knife. Just then a customer offered to help.
“I’m a nurse,” she said. “Let me talk to her.”
All of a sudden, Codeanne was dealing with a potential hostage situation. He urged the nurse to back off and then pulled out his gun. Somehow he managed to …

The Connecticut State Police Department is accepting
applications for the 2011 State Police Citizens’ Police Academy.
The academy provides citizens with information and hands-on training in a variety of Connecticut State Police-related topics. The Citizens’ Police Academy will be conducted by Connecticut State Police Academy instructors, who will share their knowledge and experiences from a training perspective.
Sessions will meet for 10 weeks on Tuesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., starting on May 10. They and will be held at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy …

The Connecticut State Police Department is accepting
applications for the 2011 State Police Citizens’ Police Academy.
The academy provides citizens with information and hands-on training in a variety of Connecticut State Police-related topics. The Citizens’ Police Academy will be conducted by Connecticut State Police Academy instructors, who will share their knowledge and experiences from a training perspective.
Sessions will meet for 10 weeks on Tuesday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., starting on May 10. They and will be held at the Connecticut State Police Training Academy …

The Prescott Valley Police Department invites residents to get an inside look at law enforcement operations by attending a Spring 2011 Citizens Police Academy.
Participants will receive a complete overview of the various functions and services of the Prescott Valley Police Department, learn more about criminal investigations, evidence collection, narcotics and traffic law, as well as watch live demonstrations from the department’s Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.), K9 Unit, and Range Master, said Sgt. Brandon Bonney, spokesman for the Prescott Valley Police Department.
Classes take place …

For some citizens, the Great Recession may have made earning extra money more important than learning about law enforcement and the day-to-day reality that officers face on the job.
However, giving people a close look at crime fighting through free citizens’ police academies is an offer that the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies are hoping economy-minded residents won’t refuse.
“It’s not the program, it’s the economy,” said Capt. Wanda Boga, coordinator with Deputy Roosevelt Moore, of the Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy.
With a March …

The citizens’ police academy is opening its doors once again to Plymouth residents who’d like to know how their police force works from the inside out.
This is the 12th time the class has been offered by the police department, and the first since 2009.
The academy is open to all Plymouth residents and teaches students how each subsection of the force works.
Sgt. Marc Manfredi said it’s a great opportunity for residents to find out what police officers do on a daily basis.
Topics covered include criminal law, narcotics …

The Richmond Police Department is hosting its 20th annual Citizen Police Academy March 22 through May 24.
Sessions will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Richmond Municipal Building, 50 N. Fifth St.
The academy is free and deadline to register is March 15. Applicants must submit to a background check and an interview prior to acceptance.
Sessions include: Community policing, patrol techniques, firearms, crime scene investigation, emergency operations center, bike patrol, traffic division and prescription drug abuse.
To be eligible, applicants must be at …

The Lombard Police Department is kicking off its annual Citizens Police Academy class this Tuesday at Yorktown Shopping Center.
The class, which runs on Tuesdays from March 1 to May 11, involves Lombard residents learning the day to day operations of the police department. They get the opportunity to ask all the questions they have always wanted to know about procedures and protocol that might not make sense to the common man.
Additionally, they will go on ride-a-longs, meet with the SWAT team and visit the 9-1-1 center.

A few positions remain for the 201 1 Citizens’ Police Academy.
The Mason City Police Department and Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department will accept applications through Friday.
The 2011 class is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. every Thursday beginning  March 17. The academy will last 10 weeks.
It is open to those age 21 or older who live or work in Cerro Gordo County. There is no cost to participate.
The purpose of the academy is to provide an  opportunity for citizens to  learn first-hand about police and sheriff operations and services.
The weekly …

The Eureka Police Department has developed a citizen’s police academy.
The EPD press release announcing the academy says it was created to forge a stronger partnership between citizens and the police department by educating the community in law enforcement issues and police department policies and procedures. The academy is also a means for participants and police personnel to share information and ideas about the police profession.
The academy will include a variety of topics, demonstrations, tours and hands-on experience and will be facilitated by …