Yakima Police Department Citizens’ Academy 9th May 28th, 2013 – 6:00 PM 8:00 PM – 207 s. 3rd Street Yakima Police Special Operations Building Every Tuesday evening with one Saturday class at the Shooting Range The Citizens Academy conducted by the Yakima Police Department is an eight-week course designed to provide Yakima residents and members of the Yakima business community first-hand knowledge of how their police department works. To participate in the Academy requires a commitment of eight weeks from the students. Classes are held every Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. One optional Saturday will be offered at the shooting range. The Academy is designed to educate citizens in a classroom setting on the Police Department’s role in the criminal justice system and the community in which it provides service. Through education, it is our intent to provide citizens with a better understanding of the job their police officers perform and to share with them the situations their officers face every day. The Academy also allows the students to meet individual officers who serve their city as the officers share their working experiences. An overview of tentative classes: Station Tour, Organizational Structure, Police Ethics, K-9 Program, Gang Enforcement, DUI/Traffic Enforcement, Firearms Classroom and Practical, Narcotics and Criminal Investigations, SWAT, Patrol Tactics, Forensics-CSI, Community Services Programs, Graduation Ceremony. You will be notified prior to the start of the Academy if your application has been selected. There is no fee to attend the Academy. Because of the nature of some of the training, applicants must be 18 years of age or above to be eligible. Applicants will be subject to a background check. For more information or to get an application contact: Sgt. Linda Watts Yakima Police Department 575-6158 lwatts@ci.yakima.wa.us
Yakima Police Department Citizens’ Academy 9th – May 28th, 2013 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 207 s. 3rd Street Yakima Police Special Operations Building Every Tuesday evening with one Saturday class at the Shooting Range The Citizens Academy conducted by the Yakima Police Department is an eight-week course designed to provide Yakima residents and members of the Yakima business community first-hand knowledge of how their police department works. To participate in the Academy requires a commitment of eight weeks from the students. Classes are held every Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. One optional Saturday will be offered at the shooting range. The Academy is designed to educate citizens in a classroom setting on the Police Department’s role in the criminal justice system and the community in which it provides service. Through education, it is our intent to provide citizens with a better understanding of the job their police officers perform and to share with them the situations their officers face every day. The Academy also allows the students to meet individual officers who serve their city as the officers share their working experiences. An overview of tentative classes: Station Tour, Organizational Structure, Police Ethics, K-9 Program, Gang Enforcement, DUI/Traffic Enforcement, Firearms Classroom and Practical, Narcotics and Criminal Investigations, SWAT, Patrol Tactics, Forensics-CSI, Community Services Programs, Graduation Ceremony. You will be notified prior to the start of the Academy if your application has been selected. There is no fee to attend the Academy. Because of the nature of some of the training, applicants must be 18 years of age or above to be eligible. Applicants will be subject to a background check. For more information or to get an application contact: Sgt. Linda Watts Yakima Police Department 575-6158 lwatts@ci.yakima.wa.us