2017 Citizen Police Academy (XXI)
Tuesdays (some Thursday sessions and one Saturday session)
September 19-November 21
6:00-9:00 pm
The Citizen Police Academy provides Winchester citizens with an inside look at local law enforcement operations and challenges. The purpose of the Academy is to develop positive relations between the police and community through education. Participants will learn about various aspects of the department. Most of the instructors are officers, public safety personnel and partners who will speak on their area of expertise.
Schedule:
- Week 1 & 2
- WPD History
- Community Policing
- Criminal Investigations
- Patrol Division
- Tour of the Timbrook Public Safety Center
- Officer Requirements/Testing
- Dispatch/E-911 Communications
- Police Training/Field Training
- Week 3 & 4
- Patrol Functions
- Defensive Tactics
- Vehicle Stops/DUI Demo
- Officer Recruiting
- Neighborhood Watch
- Juvenile Offenders/School Resource
- Accident Investigation
- Week 5 & 6
- Gang Activity
- Narcotics & Drugs
- K-9 Demo
- Laws of Arrest/Search & Seizure
- Criminal Law/Court Procedures
- Victim Witness Program
- Week 7 & 8
- Tour of Adult & Juvenile Detention Centers
- Crimes Against Children
- Domestic Violence
- Volunteers in Policing (VIP)
- Social Services
- Radar Operation
- Week 9
- Officer Survival
- SWAT
- Firearms Demo
- Fingerprinting
- Crime Scene Processing
- Polygraph Analysis
- Week 10
- Graduation and dinner
Citizen Police Academy Brochure 2017
Volunteers in Policing:
Graduates are eligible (but not required) to apply to become a member of the Volunteers in Policing Program.
How to apply:
2017 Citizen Police Academy Application
Applications for the 2017 Police Citizen's Academy that will take place in the fall of 2017 are now being accepted. No charge to participate.
Send completed applications to:
William.Griffith@winchesterva.gov
Detective William Griffith
Winchester Police Department
231 E. Piccadilly St., Suite 310
Winchester, VA 22601
For more information, contact Detective Griffith at 540-545-7591.