Public Safety

Go Behind the Badge with the Citizens Police Academy

Public Information Office

January 30, 2018
11:15 am

Course Includes Firearms Training Simulations

Community members once again this spring have the opportunity to learn what it takes to be a police officer through the Rockville Citizens Police Academy.

Participants 18 and older will learn about all aspects of the police department, receive hands-on training and earn a graduation certificate upon course completion. The Rockville City Police Department is accepting applications for the free, eight- to 10-week course, which will be held in March, April and May at a time and place to be determined. Topics will include:

Crime scene processing.
Firearms training simulations.
K-9 unit demonstrations.
Traffic law.
Detectives and investigations.
Bomb unit.
For more information and to register, email Cpl. Ken Matney at [email protected].

For more information about the Rockville City Police Department and its community policing mission, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/police.

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