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Summary Sentence: The Citizen’s Police Academy is a four-week program designed to educate and inform citizens about issues that face campus law enforcement efforts at Georgia Tech.
Full Summary: The Citizen’s Police Academy is a four-week program designed to educate and inform citizens about issues that face campus law enforcement efforts at Georgia Tech and how the department operates.
GTPD patchThe Citizen’s Police Academy is a four-week program designed to educate and inform citizens about issues that face campus law enforcement efforts at Georgia Tech and how the department operates.
The goal of the Citizen’s Police Academy is not only to help community members better understand police work in their community, but to also develop stronger ties between the department and the community. Community Based Policing is an important and vital aspect of crime control in any community. It is through community cooperation and planning that we can best ensure quality police services in an organized effective crime prevention effort. The Citizens’ Police Academy is a mechanism for the police department to inform the community of what we do, improve communication, and obtain citizen input, assistance, and support on campus.
The Citizen’s Police Academy program will be offered twice a year. Once in the spring and once in the fall. All instructors are Georgia Tech Police employees. The program is open to all members of the Georgia Tech community including students, faculty, and staff.
The Citizen’s Police Academy program will be offered twice a year. Once in the spring and once in the fall. Class size is limited to 12 participants. To participate in the program, you must complete and submit the online application. A limited background investigation will be conducted on all applicants
Classes are free of charge, but involve a commitment to attend all sessions. Please carefully reveiw the below schedule to ensure you can commit to the times and dates of the sessions.
Session 1
Thursday October 1
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Chief Rob Connolly
Chief’s welcome
Department overview
Crime Management Model
Session 2
Tuesday October 6
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Captain Karen Rogers
Patrol
Police Standards
Session 3
Thursday October 8
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Jeff Hunnicutt
Law Enforcement Technology
Session 4
Tuesday October 13
8:30 am to 12:30pm
Sergeant Troy Walcott
Firearms
Use of Force
Session 5
Thursday October 15
8:30 am to 12:30pm
Sergeant Troy Walcott
Active shooter preparedness
Mobile Field Force
Session 6
Tuesday October 20
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Lieutenant Carla Cook
Investigations
Session 7
Thursday October 22
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Sergeant Archie Hill
Special Events
K9
Session 8
Tuesday October27
5:30pm to 7:30pm
William Smith
Emergency Preparedness
Session 9
Thursday October 29
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Captain Randy Barrone
Crime prevention
Clery alerts
http://police.gatech.edu/academy/
