The Juneau Police Department will be holding an 8-week Citizen’s Police Academy beginning in mid-October for interested Juneau residents, the department announced.
The classes will be held every week on Thursday, said Lt. Krag Campbell in a news release.
“The goal of the academy is to foster relationships between the police department and our community, resulting in a clearer understanding of what the community can expect from the police department,” Campbell said.
Topics will range over a variety of subjects, including recruitment and special unit functions, Campbell said, including some live demonstrations. The JPD will issue a certificate of achievement at the conclusion of the course. A previous Citizen’s Academy scheduled for March of 2020 was canceled by the onset of the pandemic.
Attendance will be limited to 16 seats, Campbell said, but if there are more applicants, another iteration may be held at a later date.
Applicants must be 18 years of age, and should apply at https://juneau.org/police/citizens-police-academy. Applicants should submit their applications either electronically or by turning it in directly to the JPD on Sept. 17.
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