Thursday, March 28, 2024

Friday, March 24 is deadline for Citizen Police Academy applications

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The Granbury Police Department is accepting applications for its spring Citizen Police Academy class, but time is running out.

Friday, March 24 is the deadline. The free 10-week class will begin on Thursday, March 30.

The class is an opportunity to learn the inner workings of the police department and develop knowledge of its personnel and policies. The goal is to dispel misconceptions and to improve relations with the community.

The CPA is not the same as the Police Academy where recruits train to become police officers.

Classes will be every Thursday night from 6-9 p.m. at the new police station, located at 2050 NE Loop 567. Dinner is provided at no cost to participants.

CPA classes, taught by police officers, emphasize the PD’s patrol division but the 30 hours of instruction will include information on crime prevention, training, criminal investigations, police K-9, and the Special Response Team.

Instruction consists of lectures, demonstrations, tours, and hands-on experiences.

“Students get first-hand exposure to the police department, its personnel and equipment, and can put themselves in officers’ shoes,” an announcement about the upcoming class stated.

To qualify, applicants must be at least 21; in good health; have a valid driver’s license; have no convictions of a Class B misdemeanor within the past 10 years, and no family violence or Class A misdemeanor of felony convictions; pass a background check; and be able to fluently speak, read, write, and understand the English language.

Those interested can fill out applications at the Granbury Police Department, which is open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Applications can also be found on the Police Services page at Granbury.org online.

Those with questions can contact Lt. Cris Brichetto at 817-573-2648 or cbrichetto@granbury.org.