Dear Citizen:
Thank you
for your interest in the Columbia Police Department’s Citizens’
Police Academy. The below information will give you
a general idea as to the course of instruction you will receive during this
program.
This course
of instruction is designed to familiarize citizens’ with the
administrative philosophy, internal policies, and guiding principles of law
and ethical conduct governing the delivery of police services within our
community.
The Citizens’
Academy Curriculum is a substantially shortened version of the basic
training curriculum presented to new police officers as a part of their
pre-service education and training.
Although shortened, the Citizen
Academy curriculum
retains the core elements of basic police officer training believed to be
essential for citizens who wish to gain a better understanding of police
officers and police operations.
This program
will provide (30) hours of scheduled classroom instruction. The primary objectives of the
Citizens’ Police
Academy apply to both
citizen and the Police Department.
The objectives are as follows:
- As a
result of participation, the citizen will be able to make more
informed judgments about the Police Department and its daily
operations.
- The
Police Department will become more aware of the feelings and concerns
of the community.
- A more harmonious climate for relationships
between citizens’ and police personnel will be achieved.
Sincerely,
Norman L. Caldwell
Interim
Chief of Police
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