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2. WRPD Citizen Police Academy: Wednesdays, Sept. 4 to Oct. 30

   The Wheat Ridge Police Department is proud to announce that it will be hosting the next session of its Citizen Police Academy. The purpose of the Citizen Police Academy is to give community members who live and/or work in the City of Wheat Ridge an opportunity to learn first-hand about the inner workings of the Wheat Ridge Police Department. Police and civilian personnel will present lectures and demonstrations to give Citizen Police Academy participants an understanding of the department’s mission, practices, and operations. The Citizen Police Academy is not designed to train community members as police officers nor to give civilians police authority of any kind. The police department will consider applicants who have never participated in a WRPD Citizen’s Police Academy and/or: 

4. · live, work, or volunteer in the City of Wheat Ridge 

   · are 18 years of age or older 

   · are willing to sign a Waiver of Liability 

   · have no felony convictions 

   · have no domestic violence convictions 

   · are not registered sex offenders 

   · have no serious misdemeanor convictions

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7. The Citizen Police Academy is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Classes will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Wednesday night through October 30, 2024 (8 weeks). The final class meeting will consist of a graduation ceremony to celebrate the attendees’ completion of the Academy. Topics presented during this Citizen Police Academy will include:

9. · Introduction from the Chief of Police 

   · Relationship Based Policing 

   · Patrol Operations 

   · Investigations Process 

   · Municipal Court Procedures 

   · SWAT 

   · Use of Force Considerations 

   · Crime and Traffic Team 

   · Community Service/Animal Control 

   · Firearms/Simulator 

   · Ride Along with a Patrol Officer 

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12. If you are interested in applying for the Citizen Police Academy, please complete the form below and submit. You will be notified via email of the status of your application. If we receive less than ten eligible applicants the program will be cancelled and rescheduled in 2025. If you have questions about the Citizen Police Academy, please contact our Crime Prevention Office at 303-235-2986 or email crimeprevention@ci.wheatridge.co.us.

14. Name:*

    Please include maiden name, aliases, and nicknames

15. Date of Birth:*

    Including year

16. Gender:*
18. Driver's License Number and State:*
19. Email Address:*
20. Phone Number:*
22. Home Address:*

    Including City, State, and Zip Code

23. Occupation:*
25. Place of Employment:*
26. Employer Address:*

    Including City, State, and Zip Code

27. Employer Phone Number:*
29. Can you commit to attending five out of the eight class sessions to include the graduation ceremony on Oct. 30, 2024?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
31. Please list your reasons for wanting to attend the WRPD Citizen Police Academy:*
33. What do you hope to take away from the experience?*
35. Have you ever been charged with a crime, other than a minor traffic offense?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
36. If yes to the previous question, please list the jurisdiction, the date, and what you were charged with:*
38. Have you ever been convicted of a felony?*

    1. Yes
    2. No
40. I understand a background investigation will be conducted on all applicants for the Citizen Police Academy:*

    1. I understand

    There is no charge to attend the academy

41. I certify that all the information herein is true and correct:*

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