Do you have questions about the Pawtucket Police Department or how the police officers do their job?  Have you ever wanted to talk with a police officer about their experiences as a law enforcement officer in your community?  Do you have an interest in a career as a law enforcement officer?  If you are a Citizen of Pawtucket an interested in the answers to these questions and would like to know more, you should consider applying as a candidate for the Pawtucket Police Department Citizens Police Academy.

The Citizens Police Academy is an exciting and educational program designed to teach citizens within our community what police officers really do.  The program allows citizens to learn more about the career from those involved.  While participating citizens will not become experts, they will learn about the many different aspects of the job. By allowing the citizens within our community to learn about the operations of the police department, we hope that we will continue to build strong relationships and combine our efforts to improve the quality of life in Pawtucket. 

The Citizens Police Academy starts on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 and will continue for ten weeks.  Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at the Pawtucket Police Department’s Substation located at 270 Armistice Boulevard. An 80% attendance rate must be maintained to graduate from the program. 

Below are some of the topics of instruction participants will receive: