Applications for the upcoming Chattanooga Police Department's Citizens Police Academy are now being accepted.
The nine-week training session will begin March 17 and will be limited to 15 people under U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention social distancing rules. Each session will run from 6-8 p.m.
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"Class participants are taught by police officers who cover topics such as SWAT [special weapons and tactics], EOD [explosive ordinance disposal], patrol, narcotics, special investigations and internal affairs, just to name a few," spokesperson Jeremy Eames said in a news release.
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The Citizens Police Academy is a way for community members to engage with officers and department personnel and learn more about the services they provide, along with discussing issues regarding policing.
To apply, visit bit.ly/CPDcpa.
- Compiled by La Shawn Pagán