SAN RAMON POLICE DEPT. RELEASE
Have you ever wanted to know more about police work?
The Citizens Police Academy is a 13-week program designed to provide those who live and work in San Ramon with firsthand information and experience about how the San Ramon Police Department operates.
The Citizens Police Academy is taught by police officers and department personnel in their own area of expertise.
Weekly three-hour sessions cover a range of topics including patrol, criminal
investigations, traffic stops, crime scenes, narcotics, DUI enforcement, officer
use of force, officer safety, community policing, and defensive tactics.
The Citizens Police Academy will take field trips to the County Jail and to the
shooting range. Citizens will have the opportunity to shoot a variety of firearms used by police and SWAT.
Citizens will have to pass a background check before being accepted into the Citizens Police Academy.
Classes are held every Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 pm.
Applications are available on the San Ramon Police website at
www.sanramon.ca.gov/police.
If you need more information about the citizen’s academy, please contact Officer Phil Gonzales at (925) 973-2728; email pgonzales@sanramon.ca.gov.
The next session of the Citizen's Academy will run from January 9th, 2014
to April 3rd.
The San Ramon Police Department Citizen's Academy application process is open to those who live or work in the City of San Ramon.
Applications are now being accepted. Deadline to submit applications is December 1, 2013.
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