1. The Citizens Police Academy provides participants education about laws, police procedures, forensics, crime scene collections, resource management and more. Participants are provided an opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned through hands-on practical applications. You’ll learn self-defense, arrest techniques, vehicle maneuvers and participate in simunitions training. You’ll also learn about how to improve the quality of life in your community by partnering with the police department 2. The goal of the Anne Arundel County Police Citizens’ Police Academy is to provide the communities that the police department serves with a better understanding of the department and to develop a partnership with the community members through education and training. Colonel James Teare, Sr., Chief of Police and members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department believe the best way to protect yourself is through knowledge. 3. Community members are invited to come to the Anne Arundel County Police Training Academy and learn first hand what a police officer does and why they do those things. The Citizens Police Academy allows community members to learn what resources are available to them through the Police Department. It also allows the communities to bond with the department and form a “partnership.” The Citizens’ Police Academy is 13 weeks (sessions) long. The sessions are held once a week for 3 hours on Thursdays from March 1, 2012 until May 31, 2012. 4. The Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. For information and registration materials, please e-mail the Training Academy. Students have no cost for participating in this program, but they will graduate with a wealth of knowledge. Contact the academy staff for information and registration applications.
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