CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY

The 9th class of the Creve Coeur, Town & Country and Frontenac Citizens Police Academy is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 23rd 2007. The Citizen Police Academy is an educational citizen-involved activity designed by the Creve Coeur and Town & Country Police Departments. The goal of this academy is promote understanding between the residents and its police officers regarding their respective needs and problems.  By promoting this relationship, it is hoped that citizens and police can work together to make the entire community a safer place to live.

The Citizen Police Academy is a unique opportunity to educate the public about the criminal justice system and provide insight into everyday police work. The Citizen Academy is designed to give residents of Creve Coeur and Town & Country a chance to observe and understand law enforcement through a hands-on approach. Entrance into this program is by application only. A background investigation and record check will be completed on each applicant.

Several areas of police training will be covered during the 9-week Academy. Some of these topics will include Constitutional and criminal law, the use of force, investigations, traffic safety and active shooter demonstrations. Role-playing scenarios will be used to reinforce the learning process and give recruits a chance to experience some “real life” police situations. Finally, applicants will be afforded the opportunity to ride along with police officers to observe first hand the daily challenges faced by police officers.

Community involvement is the key to a successful Academy program. Citizen Academy graduates will not become police officers, however they will have a greater understanding of law enforcement and a community partnership will be established.

Academy classes usually meet on Tuesday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and continue for 9 weeks. If you would like to enroll in the Citizen Police Academy , please contact Corporal Jeff Myer at the Town & Country Police department at 314-432-4696 or Creve Coeur Officer Phil Lane 872-2540 or Creve Coeur Officer Jon McIntosh at 314-442-2075.

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