(August 15, 2014) – The Ocean City Police Department is currently accepting applications for the 2014 Citizens Police Academy. The Citizens Police Academy begins classes on September 2, 2014 at 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and continues every Tuesday for ten weeks. The Citizens Police Academy is a component of the citizen government education program known as “Ocean City University.”
The OCPD has been offering the citizens of Ocean City the unique opportunity to see the inner workings of the resort police department for nearly 15 years. The Citizens Police Academy was created to enable citizens to learn more about the Ocean City Police Department and build the relationship between the police and the community.
During this course, students meet a variety of officers to learn about criminal law, traffic enforcement, evidence collection, firearms, arrest procedures, narcotics enforcement and many other topics. Students also participate in practical scenarios, which afford citizens hands-on opportunity to understand various law enforcement applications.
“Educating citizens about their police department and illegal activity in their community is one of the best forms of crime prevention,” said OCPD Chief Ross Buzzuro. “Citizens Police Academy not only benefits our community but also benefits the officers of the Ocean City Police Department.”
The Citizens Police Academy has a limited class size of 25 participants. Interested persons must complete a written application and give permission for the Ocean City Police Department to conduct a background check to determine if they have a criminal record. For more information about the Citizens Police Academy or to receive an application, please contact the OCPD Public Affairs Office at 410-520-5395, or visithttp://www.oceancitymd.gov/Police/citizen_academy.html.
4 comments:
dont even waste your time if you got a crinimal reccord. they aint even thinkin about hiring you. im trying to get a job and im just wasting my time. one mistake and nobody hire me.
Hmm sounds like the plot to a Police Academy movie.
August 15, 2014 at 3:58 PM
I know exactly where your coming from. Selling/using drugs will also disqualify you. Just ain't right man!
Gee, just like volunteer farmin. Wonder if they will be given side arms and tasers? Hey, we put our lives in the hands of volunteer farmin who attempt to provide life saving measures with little or NO training.
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