PRESS RELEASE
August 10, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Michaelia Parker, Crime Prevention Technician
510-337-8316
Committed to building relationships with the community, the Alameda Police Department (APD) is bringing back its popular Citizen Police Academy. The Academy will allow participants to learn about the agency and engage with APD officers and personnel through lectures and hands-on activities. Topics include officer onboarding and training, patrol procedures, dispatching, traffic, our canine unit, special investigations, and more.
While the community has eagerly awaited the program’s return, so has APD staff. “I am excited that the program is coming back. It gives the community a chance to see what it is like to be an officer outside of what’s seen on TV,” said Alameda Police Sergeant Dave Pascoe.
APD’s Citizen Police Academy will include 11 evening sessions hosted at the Alameda Police Department. Upon successful completion of the Academy, participants can apply for APD’s Volunteer in Policing program to assist with future APD events.
What: Citizen Police Academy
When: October 2 – December 11, 2018, Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Where: Alameda Police Department, 1555 Oak Street, Alameda, CA*
*One class will be located at the Alameda County Santa Rita Jail. Participants are responsible for their own transportation.
To apply for the Citizen Police Academy, please complete and return the Academy application to the COPPS unit at COPPS@Alamedaca.gov. Please contact Michaelia Parker at 510-337-8316 if you have any questions.
