Pigeon Forge Police Department - Citizen Police Academy

Citizen Police Academy

The police department operates a citizen police academy, established in 1998, holds weekly Tuesday evening classes for four months each year. The program seeks to educate the public about police duties. The curriculum includes having pupils ride with police officers on patrols. However, completion of the course does not grant certification to become a police officer; it is solely an opportunity for members of the local community to experience the Police Department hands-on. The citizens police academy has limited space each session of 25 or less. Each session will include classroom time along with actual hands on simulated training in the field. The yearly citizens police academy usually begins at the end of January or beginning of February of each year and is open to anyone that can attend every Tuesday evening for a 4 month period.

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