Crime Prevention - Learn about police department Citizens Academy - Learn about the police department at the Citizen’s Academy

Learn directly from investigators, trainers, precinct commanders and officers about police procedures, what it is like to be an officer and how the Minneapolis Police Department is organized. Find out at the Citizens’ Academy on Mondays from October 20 through December 22, 1 to 4 p.m. in the Minneapolis City Hall.

This 10-week course offered by the Training Unit of the Minneapolis Police Department is open to people who: are 18 years of age; live or work in Minneapolis; and have no felony record. Topics include Use of Force, Investigations, K-9 Unit, 911 Operations, Emergency Response Unit and much more.

For info on registering for the class, call Crime Prevention Specialist Carol Oosterhuis at 612-673-2874 or carol.oosterhuis@ci.minneapolis.mn.us, or Mary Lou Fiala at the Training Unit of the Minneapolis Police Department, 673-3420. Visit http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/police/about/citizens-academy.asp for more info.

The Minneapolis Police Department seeks to serve people from a wide variety of backgrounds when selecting participants in its Citizen’s Academy classes. It attempts to attract candidates of different ethnicities, professions, cultural backgrounds, age groups, and neighborhoods throughout the city in the hopes of enriching class discussions and reaching out to as many communities as possible. The deadline for applications is July 31. Class size is limited, apply early.