Full Notification

The Petaluma Police Department is bringing back the Citizen Academy.
The Citizen Academy is a 10 week course that provides community members with an inside view of their police department and its operations. The class meets once a week at the police department on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 pm. There will be one Saturday class at the regional police academy in Windsor. The next class may begin as soon as mid-February if enough participants express interest in attending.

The Citizen Academy offers community members an inside look at police operations and how their police department is structured. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and interact with the Chief of Police, Command Staff, Police Officers, and Civilian Personnel within the police department.

Citizen Academy participants will have the opportunity to schedule a ride-a-long with a police officer to experience police work first-hand.

This program is not designed for police officer candidates. It is an overview of the police department operations for members of the community.

Who may attend the Citizen Academy?
Individuals living or working in Petaluma will be given priority. Persons living outside Petaluma may be accepted based on available space with Chief of Police approval. Must be at least 18 years of age and have no felony convictions. Participants should commit to attending at least 9 of the 10 weekly sessions.

All applications are subject to approval by the Chief of Police. All applicants are subject to a basic records check prior to acceptance for the course.

Application
Applications available on the police department website:
http://www.cityofpetaluma.net/police/Petaluma Policing/Citizen Academy, or may be picked up in person at the police department

If the Citizen Academy sounds exciting to you, please fill out the application form and mail it to the police department, or drop off the application at the Petaluma Police Department front counter. All applicants will be notified personally of the status of their application prior to the start of the next session. Applications available on the police department website:
http://www.cityofpetaluma.net/police/index.html
Inquiries about the Citizen Academy can be directed to Lieutenant Mike Cook at (707) 776-3743