Citizens Police Academy Begins March 1st - Apply Now to Attend
The Citizen Police Academy, established in 1995 is a 12-week program designed to give the participants a working knowledge of the Evanston Police Department and has produced over 800 graduates. It consists of a series of classes and discussions held once a week, on Thursday evenings from 7p.m. until 9:30p.m. There are two academy sessions every year and each class size is limited to approximately 25 students. There is NO COST to anyone who resides or works in the City of Evanston.
The classes provide an in-depth view into various areas of law enforcement. It is an educational and informative program that allows citizens the opportunity to learn about the issues that effect law enforcement efforts in the City of Evanston, and how to develop a partnership with the police department.
An application form can be found here>>> and submitted via email. Applications have a submission deadline of Friday, February 24, 2012. Any questions or applications regarding the academy can be directed to the class coordinator, Police Officer Loyce Spells of the police department's community strategies office at (847) 866-5018 or email: lspells@cityofevanston.org