The Chapel Hill Police Department will begin hosting a Citizens Police Academy on Tuesday, April 6. The academy is a 10-week program designed to introduce participants to the inner workings of their police department. Meeting one night per week, Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., participants will receive information on topics including basic law-enforcement training, the criminal justice process, patrol operations, traffic enforcement, use of force, firearms, investigations, crisis unit, K-9 unit, gangs, community services and special emergency response
Successful completion of the Citizens Police Academy does not certify participants as police officers or give them police powers, but provides the opportunity for graduates to gain a better understanding of the daily operations of the police department and, conversely, the police department to become more aware of community feelings on safety and police department response.
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, live in Chapel Hill and pass a background check. Prior felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions within the last year will prevent participation.
Applications are available at the Chapel Hill Police Department or online at townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=1322. For more information, contact Assistant Chief Chris Blue at 968-2760 or cblue@townofchapelhill.org