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Snellville Citizens Police Academy looking for participants

The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has chosen the Snellville Police Department to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic H.E.A.T grant for 2021. (Courtesy Snellville Police)
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has chosen the Snellville Police Department to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic H.E.A.T grant for 2021. (Courtesy Snellville Police)
By Jillian Price
Aug 11, 2022

Snellville residents can sign up now to learn more about the work of local police officers.

The Snellville Police Department is hosting its 32nd Citizens’ Police Academy, a six-week program where participants will receive training in domestic violence, traffic stops and building searches. The program will also offer a ride-along with an officer, a city announcement said.

The program begins Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 20. Courses will be conducted from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Snellville Police Department headquarters, 2315 Wisteria Drive. Notarized applications must be submitted by 5 p.m., Sept. 2.

To apply, or learn more about the program, visit the city of Snellville’s website.

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Jillian Price covers local news for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is a graduate of Baylor University and the University of Texas at Austin. She joined the AJC in 2022 and mainly covers Gwinnett County cities.

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