The Peoria Police Department will be hosting its Spring Citizen’s Police Academy beginning Thursday, September 8, 2005.  The academy experience promises to give participants an exciting “hands-on” behind the scene look at the field of law enforcement.  Hosted in the new Public Safety Administration Building located at 8351 W. Cinnabar Avenue, Peoria, Arizona.  This program will meet every Thursday evening between 6:30 and 9:30PM.

The purpose of the academy is to promote the Community Oriented Policing philosophy through the exchange of information between citizens and law enforcement officials.  Along the way, participants will experience what it is like to gather evidence, interview suspects and witnesses, book a prisoner into jail, use a radar gun, and many other law enforcement tasks.  Participants will learn what it takes to become a police officer, from the hiring process to the police academy experience, from using a firearms training simulator to executing a high-risk vehicle stop. 

Whether you are interested in law enforcement as a career, or you want to learn more about your local police department, or just want the experience of a lifetime, the Peoria Police Department ‘s Citizen’s Academy is for you!