Citizens Police Academy Applications Open

DUBLIN, CA — Applications opened Monday for the Dublin Police Services Citizens Academy, a 10-week program training civilians about law enforcement.

Citizens Academy is hosted each spring and is open to anyone 18 or older who lives or works in Dublin. Various law enforcement professionals will lead trainings on several topics, including:

• Crime scene/evidence collection
• Gangs and drugs
• Traffic and radio operations
• Vehicle and residential burglaries

Participants will be able to tour Santa Rita Jail, the fifth largest in the nation, and view officer training at the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course.

The 2023 program will run each Wednesday evening from March 29 through May 31, from 5-7 p.m. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 10 at 5 p.m., though applications are first-come, first-serve, and the application process may close early if all slots are taken before the deadline. To apply, applicants must complete a background check, sign waiver forms, and be approved by the Chief of Police.

To apply, contact Deputy Paula Greenbaum at 925-833-6622. See here for more information.