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  CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY Citizens On Patrol is a 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 (Citizens On Patrol) 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 sixth year, and has been modified to meet the needs of the Palatka Police Department and the community. The classes are from 6:00pm to 8:00pm every Thursday night for eight weeks. All classes are held at the Palatka Police Department. You must attend at least six out of the 8 classes in order to receive a certificate of completion. 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: Cathy Anderson 110 North 11th Street Palatka, Florida 32177 386-329-0110
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