Neha Patil (Editor)

Citizen's Police Academy

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit

Citizen's Police Academy is a program designed to acquaint individuals who are not sworn police officers with the activities of their local police department.

The programs vary by department. One common feature is the option to participate in a ride-along with a police officer for a shift to see what a day as a police officer is like.

Typical academy content

Programs include topics like:

  • Department Organization and Ethics
  • Overview of the Legal System - Criminal/Constitutional Law
  • Use of Force - Patrol Procedures
  • Firearms Training
  • SWAT Demonstrations
  • K-9 Demonstrations
  • Air Support
  • Homicide
  • Traffic/DWI Enforcement
  • Jail tours
  • Cadet Training
  • Bomb Squad
  • Forensics
  • Recruiting
  • Domestic Violence

    • References

    Citizen's Police Academy Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics