The
Carbondale Police Department is taking applications for the Basic Citizens
Police Academy classes. The purpose of the Citizen’s Police Academy (CPA) is to
develop positive relations, better understanding and communications between the
police and the community through education. The goal is to create a
growing nucleus of responsible, well-informed citizens, who have the potential
of influencing public opinions about police practices and services.
Citizens will gain an appreciation of the problems and challenges facing law
enforcement and have an opportunity to offer comments and ideas regarding
solutions.
The
academy will be divided into two components consisting of Basic and Advanced
Classes. Each academy will have five sessions. The Basic Academy
will focus on an overview of police department divisions, low level patrol
tactics and traffic stops, introduction to investigations and crime
scenes. Classes for the Basic Citizens Police Academy will be held on the
following schedule:
1 - Thursday September 26th,
2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
2 - Thursday October 10th,
2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
3 - Thursday October 24th,
2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
4 - Thursday November 7th,
2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
5 - Thursday November 14th,
2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The
Advanced Academy will consist of higher level patrol tactics and traffic stops,
a Bomb Squad presentation, drug investigations and firearms
familiarization. The advanced class will be open for those who completed
the basic class or prior CPA graduates. Classes for the Advanced
Citizen’s Police Academy will be held in the spring of 2019.
The
CPA is free and anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to apply for the class.
Every applicant will undergo a background check. Our goal is to increase
the knowledge of each student on “who, what, when, why and how” the Carbondale
Police Department operates. Persons interested in attending the Academy
should contact Officer Randy Mathis at 457-3200 ext. 402 or rmathis@explorecarbondale.com
Applications are available by contacting Officer Mathis directly, by visiting
the education and events page of the police department’s web site at http://carbondalepolice.com/forms
or they
can be picked up at the Carbondale Police Department. Applications are
due by Monday September 24th, 2018.