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BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION

The academy gives our citizens first-hand information on how and why the Department operates, and examining the culture of police work and the organization. It provides an excellent opportunity for the citizens to interact with Department members. The program first started under the direction of then Sheriff John Moran in 1991. SheriffBill Young has continued the program and we now have a waiting list for this very popular program. The Citizens' Police Academy has had over 1,100 graduates from the program and look forward to even more of our outstanding citizens participating in this program in the years to come.

The Citizens Academy is NOT an offer of employment, but a volunteer organization and program to educate those respected members of our community who want to hear information on law enforcement and the LVMPD right from the source.

Upon graduation, participants can become members of the Citizens' Police Academy Alumni Association. The association meets once a month, on the third (3rd) Thursday of each month where they will have guest speakers from various law enforcement/legal agencies. The association also conducts special tours periodically during the year. Membership in the association includes a monthly newsletter keeping them updated on LVMPD events.

If you are interested in attending the Citizens' Police Academy, call 828-3507 and an application will be sent to you, or stop by the Training Facility at 861 N. Mojave Road to pick up an application. The academy will be held at the LVMPD In-Service Training Facility located at 861 N. Mojave Rd (located at the intersection of Washington Ave. and Mojave Rd across from Freedom Park).

The Citizens Police Academy (CPA) is a 12-week program which gives our community members first-hand information on the role of police officers in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD).

The students meet every Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The program involves both classroom and interactive instruction. Participants are given the same information that our police recruits and officers taking in-service classes receive.

The classes include:

• Department Organization and Ethics
• Overview of the Legal System - Criminal/Constitutional Law
• Use of Force - Patrol Procedures
• Gangs - Dangerous Drugs
• Police Employees Assistance Program
• Firearms Training, SWAT and K-9 Demonstrations
• Air Support - Homicide
• Traffic/DWI Enforcement - Public Information Office/Media Relations
• Clark County Detention Center Tour

Participants will also have the opportunity to sit-a-long with our Communications Bureau (9-1-1 and Dispatch) and do a ride-a-long with an officer so you can see first-hand what a day in the life of our dispatchers and officer is like.