Citizens Police Academy
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In order to provide the citizens of Hartselle the opportunity to learn more
about their police department, officers, support staff, and the day-to-day
operations of the department, the City of Hartselle Police Department is
sponsoring a Citizens Police Academy.
Residents of the City of Hartselle and the surrounding area who are at least
21 years of age or older, are eligible to attend the Citizens Police Academy.
Applicants will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. In order to
preserve an acceptable student-to-instructor ratio, class size is limited to 20
students.
If you are interested in attending the Citizens Police Academy, please
complete the interest form included in this brochure and mail it to the Hartselle
Police Department, 150 Chestnut St. NW, Hartselle, AL 35640.
You may also pick up an application at the police department or they are
available on our website at www. hartsellepolicedepartment.com. While every
effort is made to enroll all applicants, the Hartselle Police Department
reserves the right to deny applications based on an individual’s known
criminal history.
Students must attend five out of six class sessions in order to receive a
certificate of program completion. There is no fee to participate and all
necessary class materials are provided. Each student will receive a Citizens
Police Academy T-shirt and a certificate of completion.
about their police department, officers, support staff, and the day-to-day
operations of the department, the City of Hartselle Police Department is
sponsoring a Citizens Police Academy.
Residents of the City of Hartselle and the surrounding area who are at least
21 years of age or older, are eligible to attend the Citizens Police Academy.
Applicants will be selected on a first come, first serve basis. In order to
preserve an acceptable student-to-instructor ratio, class size is limited to 20
students.
If you are interested in attending the Citizens Police Academy, please
complete the interest form included in this brochure and mail it to the Hartselle
Police Department, 150 Chestnut St. NW, Hartselle, AL 35640.
You may also pick up an application at the police department or they are
available on our website at www. hartsellepolicedepartment.com. While every
effort is made to enroll all applicants, the Hartselle Police Department
reserves the right to deny applications based on an individual’s known
criminal history.
Students must attend five out of six class sessions in order to receive a
certificate of program completion. There is no fee to participate and all
necessary class materials are provided. Each student will receive a Citizens
Police Academy T-shirt and a certificate of completion.
| Community Policing |
| The Academy Class |
The academy class is comprised of a six-week program. Sessions are held
each Thursday evening from 6:00 - 9:00 PM, at the Hartselle Utilities Building
training room. The course covers many different areas within the Police
Department including administration and budget, patrol duties, criminal
investigation, narcotics investigation, as well as all other operations within the
department. A unique portion of the program is hands-on-training in which
citizens take an active role in working through different simulations regarding
officer responsibility. Simulations include traffic stops, domestic situations, and
Special response Team operations. Also included as part of the hands-on
training, citizens will be able to attend a firearms familiarization course where
they will learn about and fire department issued weapons.
each Thursday evening from 6:00 - 9:00 PM, at the Hartselle Utilities Building
training room. The course covers many different areas within the Police
Department including administration and budget, patrol duties, criminal
investigation, narcotics investigation, as well as all other operations within the
department. A unique portion of the program is hands-on-training in which
citizens take an active role in working through different simulations regarding
officer responsibility. Simulations include traffic stops, domestic situations, and
Special response Team operations. Also included as part of the hands-on
training, citizens will be able to attend a firearms familiarization course where
they will learn about and fire department issued weapons.
| Alumni Association |
The Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association exists to assist the Hartselle
Police Department with its overall mission. The Alumni Association supports
the Police Department by volunteering and fostering the belief that the
preservation of public welfare is the duty of every citizen. As a citizen group,
the Alumni Association offers a helping hand to the Hartselle Community in an
effort to improve the quality of life by developing and coordinating various
projects that are meaningful and rewarding experiences for our community.
The Hartselle Police Department provides the Citizens Police Academy Alumni
Association with education in law enforcement and community concerns.
Police Department with its overall mission. The Alumni Association supports
the Police Department by volunteering and fostering the belief that the
preservation of public welfare is the duty of every citizen. As a citizen group,
the Alumni Association offers a helping hand to the Hartselle Community in an
effort to improve the quality of life by developing and coordinating various
projects that are meaningful and rewarding experiences for our community.
The Hartselle Police Department provides the Citizens Police Academy Alumni
Association with education in law enforcement and community concerns.
For More Information
Contact:
Capt. Tom Sparks
(256) 751-4912
tsparks@hartselle.org
Contact:
Capt. Tom Sparks
(256) 751-4912
tsparks@hartselle.org
| Next Academy will start: Fall of 2009 |
