Applications are currently being accepted for Snellville’s 20th Citizens Police Academy to begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Snellville Police Department, 2315 Wisteria Drive. The class meets 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 19.

The Snellville Citizens Police Academy was founded in the spring of 2003 and has grown to a 12-week program held twice a year in the spring and fall. The program is designed to educate the public about police operations and how community involvement can help deter crime.

Topics include domestic violence, drug awareness, traffic stops, firearms training and crime scene processing. Participants will have a tour of the Gwinnett County Jail and graduation dinner.

Applications: www.tinyurl.com/nnajsus. Information: Lt. Robert Pendleton at 770-985-3555 or rpendleton@snellville.org.

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