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 …

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 …

Applications are now being accepted for Fairfield Township’s Citizens Police Academy, which is tentatively scheduled to begin Jan. 19.
“It’s a chance for the residents and people who work in the township to see how their police department operates,” said Michael Oler, commander of the academy. “The news story side of what happens that you see on TV sometimes isn’t the full picture. Going through the academy will give a more balance view of what really goes on.”
Each week for 10 weeks, members of the academy meet from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Tuesdays, …

Registration is open for the Sugar Land Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. The 13-week course begins Jan. 21, with students meeting once a week from 7-10 p.m.
While learning about the challenges faced by police officers, laws affecting citizens, the judicial system and emergency management, participants personally interact with officers, detectives and other personnel in a nontraditional law enforcement setting.
The training program consists of classroom and “hands on” instruction designed to provide interested Sugar Land residents with a working knowledge of the Sugar Land Police Department, its personnel and emergency management …

Filling our your Police Application will be an important step for you to take but it is not very difficult. There is, however, an important requirement that you will need to consider first which is the minimum age requirement. Most police departments will allow their applicants to be at least twenty-one but some may even consider those who are nineteen to make application to their police academies.
The requirements for being eligible to submit an application do vary with each police department but the following is some generalized information that will …

The Pennsylvania State Police in Hershey are now accepting applications for its 2009 Citizens Police Academy. The program will begin on Tuesday, September 8, from 6 PM to 8 PM. The class will be held every Tuesday for 7 weeks ending October 20.
Among the topics to be presented are: History and Structure of the Pennsylvania State Police, Traffic Law and Crash Investigation, Use of Drug Dogs, Special Emergency Response Team, Role of the Patrol Trooper, Criminal Investigations, Forensics, Aviation, Mounted Police Unit, and Use of Force.
Interested Pennsylvania residents (18 and …

The Westmont Police Department, in Illinois,  is accepting applications for its annual citizens’ police academy, which gives residents a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the department.
Classes will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m., for 10 weeks, each Wednesday beginning March 11 at the Westmont Police Department, 500 N. Cass Ave.
The purpose of the class is to increase the understanding and communication of the police department, it’s police officers, and the community. The program shows what an officer does in his daily job and the issues facing law enforcement today.
Students …