The Dover Police Department is currently accepting applications for the 2023 Citizen’s Police Academy.  The Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) is a program that meets once a week on Tuesday evenings from 6:00p.m-9:00pm.  The academy will begin on September 12th and ends on November 14th, 2023.  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 who either live in or work in the City of Dover to apply.  You do not have to be a Dover citizen to attend.  There is no cost to attend the Citizen Police Academy.

The application deadline for 2023 is September 1st by 3:00 p.m.!

There are LIMITED spots available for the 2023 class.

The purpose of the Citizen Police Academy is to accomplish three goals:

1. To educate community members in Dover Police Department procedures and the pressures associated within law enforcement
2. To allow the citizens of Dover to meet the men and women who serve them
3. 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:

Community Policing “Meet the Chief” Laws of Arrest Search and Seizure Communications Internal Affairs Criminal Investigations Crisis Negotiation Team

Crime Scene Processing and Forensics Patrol Operations Canine Unit Drugs/Vice Special Operations Response Team Use of Force Training Traffic Stops Public Affairs

The academy meets once a week at the Dover Police Department on Tuesday evenings from 6pm-9pm.

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.

Apply for the Citizen’s Police Academy

To apply, complete the form below or click  Download Citizen’s Police Academy Application (pdf)  to complete a traditional application and return it to the department.

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Media representatives are welcome and encouraged to apply.

For further information contact:
Sgt. Joseph Bauer
Planning and Training Unit
(302)-736-7116
joseph.bauer@cj.state.de.us

www.doverpolice.org/citizensacademy

Incident/Complaint#:  50-23-21422

Date:  Thursday, July 7, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.

Location: Best Buy, 1165 North DuPont Highway Dover, DE

Contact:  Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department has arrested Javon Williams, 19, of Magnolia, DE, on Robbery and related charges following an incident at Best Buy Thursday afternoon. The investigation began at 4:22 p.m. when Dover Police Department received a call for an armed robbery that had just occurred at Best Buy. Officers responded to the scene and contacted the victim, an employee of the business, who advised the suspect entered the store, displayed a handgun, and demanded they turn over an iPhone. The employee complied and turned over the iPhone and other property. The suspect dropped the iPhone while running from the scene and fled in a silver Ford Fusion with a Delaware registration. The information was relayed to Officers and the vehicle was located traveling southbound on North Dupont Highway in the area of East Division Street. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to stop and continued southbound to River Road where it collided with another vehicle. Williams exited the vehicle and fled on foot toward the Relax Inn and surrendered when Dover Police K-9 Asher and his handler arrived on scene.

Detectives located clothing and property from the robbery inside of Williams’ vehicle following the execution of a search warrant.

Williams was transported to Dover Police where he was processed and arraigned.

Williams was committed to SCI on $73,100 secured bail on the following charges:
-Robbery in the First Degree
-Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
-Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
-Aggravated Menacing
-Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony
-Disregarding a Police Officer’s Sigal
-Resisting Arrest
-Failure to Have Insurance Identification in Possession