FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2004 Citizens Police Academy to Start March 9th
The
Port Townsend Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s
Office would like to invite citizens interested in their local
law enforcement agencies to attend the 6th Annual Citizens Police
Academy.
The Citizens Academy is designed to give members of the public a glimpse into the realities of police work, to include patrol procedures, traffic enforcement, interview/interrogation, K-9, firearms, criminal investigative work, the DARE/School Resource Officer program and much, much more.
The Academy also brings in representatives from other agencies such as Child Protective Services, Department of Corrections, prosecutors and public defenders as well as local judges.
This year’s Academy will consist of 2-3 sessions per week for eight weeks (Tuesday/Thursday evenings and some Saturday mornings.)
Start date is March 9th with the last class on May 1st, 2004. Registration is free, but space is limited.
For
more information, call Lyn at 360-385-2322 between
8am-5pm Tuesday-Friday. Applicants are subject to a limited criminal
background check.