Eastland Citizen Police Academy
NEW!
Beginning in March 2006, a new 12 hour segment will be
added, covering the
CITIZENS ON PATROL program and the training necessary to
participate.
WHAT IS IT?
The Eastland Police Department Citizen Police Academy is a 36 hour block of instruction designed to give the public a working knowledge of the Eastland Police Department personnel and policies. It consists of a series of twelve classes, held once each week for three hours. The instruction is comprehensive, covering a different area of the police department and justice system each week. Officers, supervisors and personnel assigned to that particular function conduct each instructional block.
WHO MAY ATTEND?
The class is made up of a cross-section of the Eastland community. Doctors, merchants, homemakers, laborers, students, secretaries, salespersons and others are encouraged to apply for admission. The Academy is held twice each year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall. The Academy runs for twelve consecutive Tuesday nights from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM. The minimum age for enrollment is 18 and you must live or work in Eastland County to be eligible to attend.
THE PURPOSE
The Eastland Citizen Police Academy was created in order to provide enough information to the citizens that attend so that they may make informed judgements about the police department and police activity. It is further hoped that the instruction will increase police awareness whereas to dispel suspicions and misconceptions and to increase police/community rapport through this educational process. The department, in turn, becomes more aware of the feelings and concerns of the community from the students' interaction and input. It is, indeed, a two-way learning experience.
TOPICS
The Eastland Citizen Police Academy covers such diverse topics as training, communications, criminal investigations, DWI procedures, crime prevention, family violence, juvenile law, and community supervision. Emphasis is placed on the patrol division, as that is the segment of the police department the public most often comes into contact with. Instruction in these and other topics will consist of lectures, demonstrations, tours, and hands-on experiences, including a ride-along segment with patrol officers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
If you live or work in Eastland County, are at least 18 years of age, and are interested in applying for admission to the Eastland Police Department Citizen Police Academy, you may pick up an application at the Eastland Police Department at 416 S. Seaman Street between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. For further information, call (254)629-1700.
"Excellence Through Cooperative Education"
LINKS
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Eastland County Crime Stoppers
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Eastland County Crisis Center
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