Citizen's Police Academy
Citizen’s Police Academy to Begin on April 6th!
The 13th edition of the Town & Country, Frontenac, Des Peres, Olivette and Creve Coeur Citizen’s Police Academy is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
The Academy will give citizens in all five communities the opportunity to learn about law enforcement through practical training and classroom instruction. Topics covered in the Academy will include Constitutional and criminal law, the “use of force”, criminal investigations, traffic safety, pursuits, D.W.I. enforcement and much more. Participants will also have the opportunity to fire a department issued firearm under the close supervision of a Range Training Officer and experience real life, role-play scenarios. Additionally, a ride-along with a Patrol Officer will be made available to those who successfully complete the academy curriculum.
The Citizen’s Police Academy classes will meet on Tuesdays, from 7:00 – 9:00 P.M., and continue for 9 weeks, culminating with a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 1. The Academy is open to all residents, as well as non residents providing that space is available, who are 21 years of age or older. The Citizens Police Academy is free of charge.
The April 6, 2010 session of the Citizen's Police Academy is full. No further registrations will be accepted. For future class dates or more information on the Town & Country, Frontenac, Des Peres Creve Coeur and Olivette Citizen’s Police Academy, contact Frontenac Police Officer Ryan Cornelius at (314) 994-9300 or rcornelius@cityoffrontenac.org.
