Date of release: May 26, 2021
Time: 6 p.m.
Dates: Thursday evenings beginning June 17, 2021
Location: Paducah Police Department
The Paducah Police Department is now taking applications for its 2021 Citizens’ Police Academy, which is scheduled to begin Thursday, June 17.
The Citizens’ Police Academy is a free program for citizens 18 years of age and older who live in Paducah, McCracken County or the surrounding area. Classes are held on Thursday nights for 7 weeks. Class size is limited.
CPA attendees are exposed to some of the same training that police officers receive, and witness presentations from the department’s K9 units, bomb squad, SWAT team and others. They also participate in a mock crime scene investigation and visit the firearms range. The classes expose citizens to a number of current law enforcement issues and the latest Paducah Police Department procedures.
The Paducah Police Department’s CPA was formed in 2002 to give citizens a better understanding of the inner workings of the department. The CPA has graduated 24 classes, more than 380 citizens.
Deadline for applications is Friday, June 11, 2021. For more information about the CPA, contact Training Officer Chris Fearon (cfearonpaducahky.gov) or Community Resource Officer Gretchen Morgan (gmorganpaducahky.gov) at 270/444-8534.
The application is available at http://paducahky.gov/citizens-police-academy-and-junior-cpa.
