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CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY
Citizens On Patrol is a generic name used to describe Law Enforcement Volunteers. All citizens participating are screened, and trained by local law enforcement. They can then patrol the community acting as "Eyes and Ears" for Law Enforcement. They assist the Law Enforcement agencies with administrative work, can assist with calls for service, allowing the officers to spend more time on patrol and focus on their primary mission. The Citizens On Patrol are utilized to write parking tickets, perform traffic control at accident scenes, assist with special events, crime scene security and processing, in addition to focused patrols in high crime areas for deterrence. By patrolling the community in 4-8 hour shifts they become more familiar with the neighborhoods, they can then detect suspicious activity and report it to the proper authorities It is not unusual for C.O.P.'s to observe crimes in progress, but again they only observe and report. Citizen Patrol Volunteers are not authorized to carry weapons and are encouraged to avoid physical contact. The C.O.P.'s greatest weapon is their established bond with the Palatka Police Department and their ability to communicate directly with the officers via radio or cellular phones. The program is in it’s third year, and has been modified to meet the needs of the Palatka Police Department and the community. The classes are from 6:30pm to 9:30pm every Thursday night for twelve weeks. All classes are held at the Palatka Police Department. You must attend at least nine out of the 12 classes in order to receive a certificate of completion. Topics to be covered are as follows: Week 1: Introduction to the Police Perspective Meet the Administration Chief of Police Presentation Tour of the Building Week 2: Background Investigations Internal Affairs Complaint Procedures Week 3: Patrol Division Week 4: Domestic Violence Search & Seizure Miranda Rights Victim Advocacy Week 5: Defensive Tactics Week 6: CRT (Community Response Team) Week 7: Evidence Crime Scene Reenactment Week 8: Crime Prevention Internet Safety R.a.d.KIDS Personal Empowerment Safety Education Week 9: Detective Division Major Case Review Week 10: K-9 Unit & Animal Control Week 11: Graduation Our goal is to build a solid volunteer foundation and to utilize our volunteers to assist our officers, and civilian staff. We are currently working toward properly implementing the program in the community, so that it may complement this agency and the city. Anyone interested in participating in the Citizens Police Academy must print and complete the forms below. All forms must be mailed or hand delivered one week prior to the first class for screening purposes. All applicants will be contacted by a department member. Mail to: Palatka Police Department Attention: Christeen Haney 110 North 11th Street Palatka, Florida 32177 386-329-0110
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