Dover Police Accepting Applications for 2017 Citizen’s Police Academy 7-19-17
The Citizen Police Academy (CPA) is a program that meets once a week on Tuesday evenings from 6:00p.m-9:00pm from September 12th-November 7th, 2016 (except October 31st). This program is designed to provide members of the Dover community with additional knowledge about their police department. It allows citizens of Dover to become more educated on Dover Police Department procedure and the pressures associated within law enforcement. We seek and invite a diverse group of people that either live in or work in the City of Dover to apply. There is no cost to attend the Citizen Police Academy.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1st
The purpose of the Citizen Police Academy is to accomplish three goals:
- To educate community members in Dover Police Department procedures and the pressures associated within law enforcement
- To allow the citizens of Dover to meet the men and women who serve them
- To provide Dover Police Department officers the opportunity to meet and hear from the citizens they serve.
Citizen Police Academy members are given a realistic view of the Department.
Topics presented include:
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The academy meets once a week at the Dover Police Department.
Presentations consist of lectures, demonstrations, videos, computer presentations, and “hands on” participation. Each participant is given the opportunity to ride with an officer for one shift.
How to Obtain an Application
You may obtain an application for the Citizen Police Academy at the Dover Police Department or you can download it online here:
DOWNLOAD CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY APPLICATION
Media representatives are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Contact
For further information contact:
Cpl. Caleb Rich
Planning and Training Unit
Dover Police Department
400 S. Queen Street
Dover, DE 19904
(302)-736-4461
Caleb.Rich@cj.state.de.us