Redwood City Police
Department
Citizen’s Police Academy
Have
you ever wondered why the police do the things they do? If you want those questions answered, consider
signing up for the Redwood City Citizen’s Police Academy.
The purpose of the academy is to educate
members of the community about the roles and responsibilities of police
officers. The academy covers topics
similar to those taught to police recruits in a real academy. Classes are taught by veteran officers and
other experts. Guest speakers sometimes
include real ex-criminals. Topics
include criminal law, narcotics, evidence and forensics, police hiring
procedures, RCPD jail tour, K-9 demonstration, decision-making scenarios
(where you are the cop) and much more.
This is a hands-on program, which also includes live firearms
training and defensive tactics.
There
is no charge for the course and you must be at least 18 years-old. The academy meets for three hours every
Thursday evening from 6:30 pm until 9:30pm.
Classes
start September 7th thru November 16th
An application is required and selected
applicants must commit to attending all classes.
Pick up an application at
the front desk of the Police Department or online at
For more information Contact:
Detective Diana Villegas at
780-7129 (dvillegasdvillegas@redwoodcity.org)
Community Policing Assistant
Margarita Cuevas at 780-7106 (mcuevas@redwoodcity.org)
