The Gwinnett County Police Department is accepting applications for the spring Citizens Police Academy session that will run Feb. 11 through April 02. The free academy meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for approximately nine weeks and is open to all Gwinnett residents 18 years of age or older who successfully pass the application process and a driver and criminal history check.
Attendees will participate in classroom lecture, police unit demonstrations, and practical exercises covering topics like traffic stops, firearms training, aviation, court system, K-9, officer safety, SWAT, detention center, gangs, Crime Scene Unit, and the Communications Center/911.
Deadline for applications is Feb. 3 www.tinyurl.com/GwinnettCitizensPolice.
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