Gwinnett Police Announce Dates for Citizen's Police Academy

The Gwinnett County Police Department has announced the dates of the next Citizen’s Police Academy.  

The 26th Citizen’s Police Academy will be held March 4 through May 8 (with no classes during the week of April 7-11). 

The mission of the Gwinnett County Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy is to create and develop a growing nucleus of responsible, well-informed citizens who have the potential to influence public opinion concerning police practices and service delivery. Examples of topics covered include: Animal Control, Crime Scene Investigations, Criminal Investigations, Firearms, Gangs, K-9, S.W.A.T / H.D.U., Traffic Enforcement and Vehicle Pullovers.

Citizens who are interested in joining the Citizen’s Police Academy can obtain an application from the Gwinnett County Police Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association website at www.gwinnettcpa.com. 

These applications will need to be received by the volunteer coordinator no later than Friday, February 14, 2014 to be considered for the 26th Citizen’s Police Academy. Applications received after February 14th will be considered for CPA sessions meeting in the fall (dates to be determined at a later time). 

The applications can either be submitted the following ways:

Email: policevolunteers@gwinnettcounty.com

Fax: 770-513-5531

Mail: P.O. Box 602, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

Questions regarding the Citizen’s Police Academy can be submitted via email to the coordinator atCitizenPoliceAcademy@gwinnettcounty.com.