Police Youth Program 'CSI: Darien' Starts In January

DARIEN, CT — "CSI: Darien," a Darien Police Department-hosted Citizen Youth Police Academy, is set to begin in January, the department announced.

The 6-week program is run by Youth Division Detectives Mark Cappelli and James Palmieri in conjunction with The Depot Youth Center, and it gives students a better understanding of many of the duties, responsibilities and training requirements of police officers.

"Officers from different divisions within the Darien Police Department participate, allowing students an opportunity to become acquainted with them in a positive, interactive environment," wrote police officials in a statement. "Some of the subjects planned for this year are: traffic enforcement, accident investigation, the justice system, internet safety, forensics, crime scene investigation, SWERT (Southwestern Emergency Response Team), and the Department’ Canine Officers. Participants will get hands-on experience with the tools and techniques used by these different divisions to do their jobs within the police department."

CSI: Darien will meet Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. beginning on January 4 and running through February 8 at the Darien Police Department.

Applications will be accepted starting October 4 and can be found at www.dariendepot.com

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