Belvidere Police Department issued the following announcement on Jan. 4.
The Belvidere Police Department will be hosting their annual Citizen’s Police Academy, starting on Wednesday February 6th, 2019 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Originally started in 1998, the 10 session academy is an informative look at modern day policing practices within the Belvidere Police Department and will cover the following topics:
• Department structure
• How officers are hired
• Traffic enforcement/ DUI Enforcement
• Use of Force/Deadly Force
• Crime scene investigations
• Volunteers in Police Service program
• K9 demonstration
• Gangs
• Drugs
This free program is offered annually to citizens and is yet another example of community policing efforts by the Belvidere Police Department. The Citizen’s Police Academy for 2019 still has vacancies. Persons interested in applying for the Citizen’s Police Academy in 2019 should contact Community Policing Coordinator Officer Blankenship at 815-547-6312 or email Blankenship@belviderepolice.com.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Belvidere Police Department
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