What is the purpose of conducting a citizen police academy?
The purpose of the Citizen’s Community Police Academy is to foster better communication between citizens and police through education. The Citizen’s Police Academy offers citizens insights into how the Police Department works, how police officers perform their duties and how the department serves the community. This is accomplished through a series of classes involving instruction by police officers. The academy creates a nucleus of well- informed citizens who possess greater insight into police practices and services. Graduates of the academy are encouraged to share their knowledge and experiences with the community as the opportunity arises. Everyone benefits from enhancing citizen understanding of the role and function of their police department. What was the W.M.P.D. incentive for starting a C. P. A. The goal of the C. P. A. is to provide enough information to the public to dispel misconceptions and to increase the rapport between citizens and police officers. We hope the graduates
