Volunteers in Policing

CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY

Join the Citizen Police Academy to learn about your Police Department and its officers. This on-going program is presented at no cost to Carrollton citizens. Information is provided as a public service to acquaint you with the Police Department. The classes are taught by Carrollton police officers who share the knowledge of their particular expertise.Join the Citizen Police Academy to learn about your Police Department and its officers. This on-going program is presented at no cost to Carrollton citizens. Information is provided as a public service to acquaint you with the Police Department. The classes are taught by Carrollton police officers who share the knowledge of their particular expertise.

It's a great opportunity to learn everything you've always wanted to know about the police, law enforcement, and criminal activity.

Attendance and Curriculum

Participants must fill out an application for admission and be at least 21 years of age to participate. After a screening check, applicants will be advised if they have been accepted to the academy.

Class topics include: recruiting and hiring practices, legal issues, gang information, narcotics investigations, traffic crash investigation, crime scene investigation and many more interesting law enforcement subjects. Another evening is spent at the firing range getting acquainted with the members of the Tactical and K-9 teams. Police participants are generous with their time and are willing to answer questions.

The classes are held once a week on Thursday nights from 7-10PM at the Carrollton Police Dept, located at 2025 E. Jackson Road. The sessions are interactive training and include demonstrations as well as class participation in scenario situations. You must be 21 or older, a Carrollton resident, work in Carrollton and have no criminal convictions other than traffic tickets. All materials are provided and there is no cost for participation. You do not have to attend every session, however, a minimum of 70% attendance is required for graduation.

How Does Citizen Police Academy Benefit Citizens?

The Citizen Police Academy acquaints and educates residents of our city to the duties and responsibilities of their police officers and how you can help keep our city safe. We feel that doing this in a classroom setting with Carrollton Police instructors is the best approach.

Graduates of the Citizen Police Academy also make up the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association. Alumni are involved in on-going projects and events involving the department and the association itself. The Citizen Police Academy is also the gateway to participate in our Police Department volunteer programs such as Citizen Patrol. You can contact Sgt. G. Putnam at 972-466-9123 if you have any questions. Applications are being accepted now and after a background check you will be notified if you are selected for the class.

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Citizen Patrol / Making Carrollton A Safer Community

· We're extra eyes and ears for the Carrollton Police Department.
· We patrol the city looking for potential problems as well as criminal activity, and we immediately report them to the police.
· We're volunteers.
· Our training is provided by the Carrollton Police Department, and we carry police radios and use specially marked Citizen Patrol cars provided by the Police Deptartment.
· We're citizens of the City of Carrollton, and we're interested in helping to keep our city a safe and pleasant place to live and work.

Joining the Carrollton Citizen Patrol

Eligibility

You are eligible to become a member of the Carrollton Citizen Patrol if you are 21 or older, a Carrollton resident or work in Carrollton and have graduated from the Carrollton Citizen Police Academy. In addition, you must be willing to devote at least eight hours per month to Citizen Patrol activities.

Training

Each candidate must attend a 12-hour class after the Citizen Police Adademy. Topics include Patrol Procedures and Techniques, Police Dispatch procedures, Legal Issues, and Environmental Health Concerns. After having completed the class, candidates must spend four hours observing operations in Police Dispatch, and four hours riding with a police officer as an observer. New members will then be asked to patrol with an experienced patrol member before going out on their own. All citizen patrols are conducted with two person patrols. Call Sgt. G. Putnam at 972-466-9123 for more information.

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Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association

The Carrollton Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization funded by dues and contributions, consisting of citizens who have graduated from the city's Citizen Police Academy. Members support the Carrollton police department by doing child fingerprinting, running bike safety rodeos, and helping with other crime prevention and police-sponsored community activities like Santa Cops and Shattered Dreams.

The organization coordinated the effort to raise the money for a bullet-proof vest for the late canine officer Rikko, and donates other equipment to the police department as funds are available. Association members also show their support for the police by periodically sponsoring "Officer Appreciation" lunches.

Members are eligible to join the Texas Crime Prevention Association and the Texas Citizen Police Academy Association which provide classes in crime prevention to police officers & citizens across the state.

The Alumni Association is a member of the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association of North Texas, a regional association that provides information exchange and networking to member associations in North Texas.

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