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Skokie Police Department Hosts its 32nd Citizens Police Academy
Skokie Police Department Hosts its 32nd Citizens Police Academy
The fall session of the Skokie Citizens Police Academy begins Wednesday, September 11, 2013. The classes are free and open to adults who live or work in Skokie and are 18 years of age or older. The 12-week academy is held on Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Skokie Police Department Headquarters, 7300 Niles Center Road. The academy concludes Wednesday, December 4, 2013 with a small graduation ceremony.
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The course covers a wide variety of topics, including the canine unit, criminal and civil law, crime prevention, patrol procedures, Tactical Intervention Unit, the Youth Outreach program, evidence, traffic stops, 9-1-1 telecommunications, and use of force and investigations. During the session participants have the opportunity to participate in a “ride-along” in a police vehicle and take a tour of the new station.
To enroll in the academy, please call the Skokie Police Crime Prevention/Community Relations Unit at 847/982-5919 or email Crime.Prevention@skokie.org. Space is limited and registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
