The free eight-week course will begin on Jan. 7, 2015, at the West Hartford Police Department.

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Submitted by West Hartford Police Department

The West Hartford Police Department will be holding the 2^nd annual Citizen’s Police Academy, to be held at West Hartford Police Department, 103 Raymond Rd., on Wednesday nights beginning Jan. 7, 2015 and ending Feb. 25, 2015, for a total of eight classes.

This initiative will foster the relationship between the citizens of West Hartford and their police department by an abbreviated semester of law enforcement awareness education.

Adult members of the community will be invited to apply for acceptance in the program. Those 21 years of age and older with clean criminal backgrounds shall be permitted to experience the best instruction. Class size will be held to approximately 25 participants.

The eight-week semester will offer a myriad of educational classes presented by the sworn and civilian members of our Department. Topics will be presented in one to three hour segments. Each instructor shall design a presentation to be offered during the semester.

The purpose of each class topic is to make our residents more familiar with the procedures, practices, problems, concerns, and challenges that face law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties. Our goal is to allow our citizens, through education, to become more informed of what our Department has to offer.

Topic include:

• Communications/911
• Recruitment & Training
• FTO Program
• ESU / Emergency Response
• Patrol Procedures
• Crime Scene Investigation
• Polygraph
• Use of Force
• Defensive Tactics
• K-9 Unit
• Terrorism
• Home Security/Fraud
• Firearms Automated Training System
• DUI
• Sexual Offenders
• 4 hour patrol ride-along

Classes will be held on Wednesdays, from 6 -9 p.m., at 103 Raymond Rd. West Hartford, on Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, and Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25. There is no fee associated with this class.