Are you a Hampton Roads citizen looking for some hands-on research opportunities with local police departments? By participating in a Citizens’ Police Academy you will learn all about what law enforcement officers do on the job. This is a great opportunity for writers, especially mystery writers, to get a behind-the-scenes look at the daily duties of an officer, learn how arrests are made, and see what the inside of a jail looks like. Here is a list with more information about Citizen Police Academies in Hampton Roads.
CHESAPEAKE
Website: http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/government/City-Departments/Departments/Police-Department/prog-crime-info/citizens-police-academy.htm
Class dates: Call for info
Contact: Neil Morgan at (757) 382-1525
HAMPTON
Website: http://www.hampton.gov/index.aspx?NID=760
Class dates: Call for info
Contact: Community Relations Unit at (757) 727-6574
NEWPORT NEWS
Website: http://www.nngov.com/346/Citizen-Police-Academy-CPA
Class dates: Twice a year (Fall: September – December) and (Spring: February – May)
Contact: Monica L. White (757) 928-4295
NORFOLK
Website: http://www.cpaaan.org/About%20the%20Citizens%20Police%20Academy.htm
Class dates: April 2 -June 25th 2015
Contact: Officer M. L. Warren at (757) 390-0386 or Officer M.O. Sarmiento at (757) 390-0387
PORTSMOUTH
Website: http://www.portsmouthpd.us/bureaus-2/administrative-bureau/police-training-division/
Class dates: Call for info
Contact: Police Training Unit (757) 393-8088
SUFFOLK
Website: http://www.suffolkva.us/spd/community/programs/senior-citizens-academy/
Class dates: April 29-June 10, 2015
Contact: Sgt. Cheryl Balzer at (757) 514-7913
VIRGINIA BEACH
Website: http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/police/opsdiv/Pages/Virginia-Beach-Citizens-Police-Academy.aspx
Class dates: Call for info
Contact: Crime Prevention Unit at (757) 385-1006
Disclaimer: All information is subject to change.
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