The Nashville Police Department is pleased to announce that the
spring session of our popular Citizen Police Academy will begin Tuesday,
March 5. Nashvillians interested in learning about the inner workings
and law enforcement strategies of their police department are cordially
invited to apply for this FREE 12-week course. This will be the 42nd session of the CPA since the program began in 1995.
Classes will be held on Tuesday nights from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. through May 23rd
(graduation will be on a Thursday night) at the MNPD Training Academy,
2715 Tucker Road. Because class size is limited, interested persons are
urged to apply now. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. February 28.
Participants will learn about police work through the
perspective of a variety of guest speakers, including members of the
police department’s specialized components. Topics will include gangs,
narcotics enforcement, domestic violence, traffic/DUI enforcement,
internet crimes, emergency preparedness, crime prevention and the
judicial process. There will also be a tour of the Emergency
Communications Center and a demonstration by the Aviation, Canine and
Mounted Units.
“The Citizen Police Academy provides a unique view of
this department and Nashville’s law enforcement professionals,” Chief
Steve Anderson said. “We work to make classes interesting and fun for
all participants. Class members will come away each week with knowledge
about police work that they didn’t have before.”
Each applicant should commit to attending at least 9 of
the 12 sessions, be a Davidson County resident/business owner at least
21years old, and have no arrest record (excluding minor traffic
violations). While completion of the course gives citizens an
understanding of the workings of the Metropolitan Nashville Police
Department, it does not make a participant a certified law enforcement
officer, nor is it designed to train citizens to perform law enforcement
duties. Applications can be submitted on the Internet by logging onto http://www.nashville.gov/Police-Department/Get-Involved/Citizen-Police-Academy.aspx
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