Citizens Police Academy Spring 2025 Class Accepting Applications

The FPD is now taking applications for its Citizens Police Academy Spring 2025 class.  The purpose of the Citizens Police Academy is to increase the understanding between the police and citizens through education.  The Citizens Police Academy gives citizens the opportunity to learn about their local agency.  It is not intended to make citizens into police officers, but to allow citizens to learn about police operations.  Class topics include Officer Training, Patrol and Traffic operations, Juvenile Procedures, Gang activity and Awareness, Narcotics/Vice, Criminal Investigations, Victim Witness Advocate, Polygraph Use, Emergency Response Team, and demonstrations from the K-9 Unit, Crime Scene Unit and the Drone Operators.  Attendees will get to meet and learn from, officers from different divisions and specialty units within the police department.

The course starts on Tuesday, April 1 at 6:00 pm.  This is a 7-week course.  Classes are scheduled for two hours on Tuesdays from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.

You can apply on the police department website or by filling out the application form.  For more information, contact Captain Brian Barley at (843) 624-3533 or at bbarley@cityofflorence.com.