Crime & Safety
APD Seeking Participants for Citizens Police Academy
The deadline for application is Friday, April 18. The course will begin April 30, and will take place every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. through June 11.
Staff Report
The Atlanta Police Department (APD) is seeking participants for the Spring 2014 Citizens Police Academy.
As APD strives for transparency in its operations, the Citizens Police Academy provides a hands-on opportunity to educate the citizens of Atlanta on the operations of the Department while obtaining valuable feedback from citizens to enhance police and community relations.
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The course will begin April 30, 2014 and will take place every Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. through June 11, 2014.
Classes are held at the Herbert T. Jenkins Atlanta Police Academy, 180 Southside Industrial Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354. The Citizens Police Academy will include over 30 hours of instruction with classroom courses in crime scenes, a department overview and a zone ride-a-long.
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Interested citizens can request an application by emailing Atlantacops@atlantaga.gov.
Once completed they can email them back or mail them to Lt. Antonio Clay Atlanta Police Department Community Liaison Unit 226 Peachtree St NW Atlanta, Ga. 30303.
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