The fall Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Police Academy will take place from Sept. 24th through Nov. 26.
The Citizens Police Academy is designed to give participants behind the scenes, in-depth looks into the every day happenings of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office. The goal is to make this course an informative and enjoyable experience for everyone involved.
It’s an opportunity to share what the office does and how they do it.
Participants will meet command staff, learn how traffic stops are made, take a tour of the jail, meet K-9 and mounted members, learn how to process a crime scene, make an arrest, and much more.
The class takes place every Wednesday from Sept. 24-Nov. 26. Dinner is served at 5:30 p.m. and class begins at 6 p.m. at the County Service Center on Hogback Road, Community Engagement Center, 4101 Hogback Rd. Conference Room C.
Topics covered include:
- Meet the Sheriff
- What is Community Engagement
- Our Community Outreach Program
- Problem Oriented Policing (POP)
- Arrest Procedures
- Community Corrections
- Juvenile Detention Center
- Emergency Management
- Tour Metro Dispatch
- K-9 demonstrations
- Mounted demonstrations
- Traffic Crash Reconstruction
- Firearms Training Simulator (FATS)
- Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
- Marine/Underwater Search and Recovery Team (DIVE)
- Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)
- Crime Scene Investigations
- Corrections/Jail Tour
If you are interested in attending, click here to complete the application and release forms. Register by Sept. 12. by emailing the forms to Deputy Wion at [email protected] or fax them to 734-794-2128.
