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Citizen Police Academy The West Hartford Police Department has found that education has been most effective in gaining understanding and support from the community. With this in mind, the West Hartford Police Department offered its First Citizens Police Academy. The Citizen Police Academy is designed to offer citizens insights into how police officers perform their duties and how the department serves the community. Another Citizens Police Academy is not scheduled at this time. The purpose of the Citizen Police Academy is to foster better communication between citizens and police through education. By sharing Police Department operations with the public, we hope to reduce fears and misconceptions that may exist about police. The Academy will create a nucleus of well-informed citizens who possess greater insight into police practices and services. Graduates of the Academy can share their knowledge and experiences with the community as the opportunity arises. Everyone benefits from enhancing citizen understanding of the role and function of their police department. The Citizens Police Academy consists of one 3-hour class held each Tuesday for a duration of ten weeks. This instruction is comprehensive, covering a different area of Policing each week. Certified police officers, supervisors, and civilian instructors with particular expertise will instruct each topic. Classes are limited to 16 citizen attendees. All classes are free. What topics are covered? The academy will cover topics ranging from tour of the Police Department, recruitment process, patrol tactics, blockwatch programming, a SWAT & K-9 demonstration, crime scene processing, firearms laws and range use, traffic stops, patrol ride-alongs, computer safety, home security, and more. Who may attend the Academy? Any interested citizen who resides or works in West Hartford is encouraged to attend. Citizens involved with the West Hartford community in some way, such as youth involvement, neighborhood watch, and neighborhood groups are very important to the Academy. Citizens 18 years of age or older and who have no prior felony convictions For further information or to receive an application, please contact the Community Relations Division at (860) 523-2013, click here to download an application or e-mail at Officer Robert Riccobon or Officer David Cavedon
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