NPD to host Citizens Police Academy

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Nevada Daily Mail

The Nevada Police Department is offering citizens of Nevada an opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at police work through its upcoming Nevada Citizens Police Academy. The program combines presentations and interactive components to allow the citizens to view community policing from the perspective of those who work in law enforcement. The seven-week program will be conducted every Wednesday, 7-9 p.m., April 13 through May 25, at no cost. Most classes will be held at the Public Safety Building in the City Council Chambers.

The program will include:

* Introduction to the academy and police command staff.

* 911 communications and emergency dispatching.

* Criminal law and court procedures.

* Criminal investigation.

* Traffic enforcement and police patrol procedures.

* Police weapon display and interactive training.

Interested persons must complete a citizens police academy application and be accepted into the academy. Participants must be at least 18 years of age and must have no felony convictions nor arrests for domestic assault, drug, or violent crime. Participants also must be able to perform light physical activities.

Dress will be casual unless otherwise indicated by the instructor the Wednesday before.All materials needed will be provided by the Nevada Police Department.

To register or for information, contact Sgt. Steve Bastow by phone at (417) 448-2710 or by e-mail at sbastow@nevadamo,org

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This is fantastic!! I hope they have a good response. My question would be is this just for city residents or can anyone attend.

-- Posted by ccmom on Wed, Mar 9, 2011, at 7:59 AM
Will this be like the movie "Police Academy"?

-- Posted by sam floor on Wed, Mar 9, 2011, at 11:32 AM
So are we going to see behind the scene's when they pull over people and harass them, when they violate the civil rights of the citizens, when they verbally abuse an arrested person and when the arrested person says something back they charge him with resisting arrest. when they pile on charges just to make a point. When they roust people out of their home for trumped up charges. When they speed around town without lights on then you call and say hey they were doing 60 mph down Austin the dispatcher say oh they are on a call, yea I am sure that hamburger at burger king need police intervention. Yea the good old Nevada police dept. YOUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK

-- Posted by endersgame on Sun, Mar 13, 2011, at 12:33 AM
According to a friend, who once was a police officer. State law requires emergency vehicles who exceed the speed limit to use both lights and sirens. I have seen the NPD, NFD and the VCSO, all violate that law.

-- Posted by sam floor on Mon, Mar 14, 2011, at 7:59 PM

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