The Astoria Police Department will be hosting the fifth Citizen Police Academy in July and August. Classes will be held every Thursday evening at the Police Department from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, beginning July 15, 2010 and ending August 12, 2010. The Citizen Police Academy is open only to residents of Astoria. The Academy offers community members an opportunity to learn about their Police Department and the duties and responsibilities of the officers, records specialists and dispatchers.
The goal of the Citizen Police Academy is to form and maintain partnerships between the community and the police.
Participants will have opportunity to learn and experience the day-to-day operations of the department. They will tour the department, learn about criminal investigations, drug activity, hiring processes, the functions of patrol and records, view basic defensive tactics, tour the jail and shoot various department firearms.
Citizens wishing to participate must be 18 years of age or older and all applicants will be subject to a criminal background investigation and must sign a liability waiver. The Academy will require a substantial time commitment and attendees who miss more than one class will not be permitted to continue. The class size is limited to 15-20 participants.
After completing the Academy, a graduation ceremony will be held acknowledging the participation by the attendees.
To request an application, or for additional information, please contact Officer Kenny Hansen or Detective Andrew Randall at 503-325-4411.
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