Acton Police Department Spring Citizens Academy

ACTON, MA – The next Acton Citizens Police Academy will run for eight weeks on Thursdays from April 6 to May 25. Classes will be held in the afternoons from 3-5 p.m. Those interested should call Acton Police Chief Richard Burrows at 978-929-7512 or email rburrows@acton-ma.gov .

According to Burrows:

"It’s a great opportunity to find out what your police department and dispatch center does on a daily basis. Topics will include a tour of the facility, history and structure of the police department, patrol procedures, traffic enforcement, use of force, drugs, domestic violence, mental health issues, criminal investigations, juveniles and restorative justice, prosecution and criminal law, dispatch operations and more. Classes will be taught by officers specializing in each of the subject areas giving participants the opportunity to meet many members of the Acton Police Department and be able to ask questions and give feedback."