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If you are interested in attending the Fall 2019 WCSO Citizens Police Academy please complete the application and release forms and return to Deputy Wion at [email protected] by July 28, 2019. All forms must have an actual signature (email signatures and font signatures are not accepted). 

The Citizens Police Academy is designed to give you a behind the scenes, in-depth look into the everyday happenings of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office. Our goal is to make this course an informative and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. It's our opportunity to share what we do and how we do it. You'll meet command staff, learn how traffic stops are made, take a tour of the jail, meet our K-9 and Mounted members, learn how to process a crime scene, make an arrest, and much more. 

Class Schedule: 
September 11^th to November 20^th, 2019
Every Wednesday
Dinner served:  5:30pm
Class begins:  6:00pm
Class ends:  9:00pm

Location: 
County Service Center on Hogback Rd. 
Jury Assembly Room
2201 Hogback Rd.
 
Cost: FREE
Age: Must be at least 18 years old, unless part of the Washtenaw County Sheriff Office Explorer Program

Topics Covered: 
Meet the Sheriff
What is Community Engagement
Emergency Management 
Total Policing 
Our Community Outreach Program
K-9 demonstrations 
Traffic Crash Reconstruction
Corrections/Jail Tour
Juvenile Detention Center
Crime Scene Investigations
Mounted demonstrations
Tour Metro Dispatch
Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)
Community Corrections
Firearms Training Simulator (FATS)                                                 
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) 
Marine/Underwater Search and Recovery Team (DIVE)