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Citizen’s Police Academy

^{Citizen’s Police Academy is set to being the 16th session on Wednesday, October 25th. The program will meet weekly and run through January 24, 2007. For those citizens interested, they can go to our website and download the application. Once complete, they should mail it in to Sergeant Darrin Cassedy. The deadline for applying is October 4th.}

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In 1998, Arlington County joined a growing number of communities nationwide who were switching to Community Policing, a philosophy and practice that seeks to involve all concerned citizens in the safety and welfare of their community. The Arlington County Citizens’ Police Academy is a product of this philosophy.

The Citizens’ Police Academy was designed to create a better understanding and communication between citizens and the police through education. The intent of the Citizens’ Police Academy is to make citizens aware of how the Arlington County Police Department operates and its role in the community. Citizens of Arlington County are given an opportunity to increase their understanding of how police officers are trained, the skills acquired, and experience the actual working environment of a police officer.

The Citizen’s Police Academy is a two-way education process. Academy participants, who often have had limited exposure to the inner workings of a Police Department, will now be presented with the opportunity to voice their concerns and question how the Arlington County Police Department functions.

The Department will have an opportunity to get an understanding of how citizens feel about their Police Department and, in doing so, will be provided with an effective way to better serve and address the concerns of residents.

For more information please contact:

Sergeant Darrin Cassedy

Training & Career Development Unit
Arlington County Police Department

1425 N. Courthouse Road

Arlington, VA 22201

703-228-4247

dcasse@arlingtonva.us