Sign Up for Citizens' Police Academy

Are you a fan of the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation? Well, it won’t be exactly like that, but the is once again hosting its Citizens’ Police Academy and part of the program includes discussing crime scene investigation. Participants will get an accurate idea of what crime scene investigation is like in the real world.

There are lots of other topics covered in the 10-week course as well — from use of force to arrest procedures.

This will be the department’s 11th annual Citizens’ Police Academy, which starts in February and finishes in April. The program will be held from 7 to 9pm on Thursday evenings in the Simsbury Police Department. Chief Peter N. Ingvertsen invites Simsbury residents and business owners, who are 21 years of age or older, to apply. The class size will be restricted to 15 individuals.

The Citizens’ Police Academy is designed to enhance awareness and allow citizens to participate with their police officers. The department will obtain feedback and use the ideas gathered during these sessions to make the department more responsive to the community’s needs.

This is your opportunity to interact with your department and share ideas with the officers who serve your community.

Some of the subjects that will be discussed include: arrest procedures, accident investigations, use of force, firearms, emergency services teams, drug enforcement investigations, crime scene investigations and motor vehicle laws.

Those interested may obtain applications from the Simsbury Police Department, 933 Hopmeadow Street. Applications may also be submitted online at 2011 Citizens Police Academy. The deadline is January 25. Submit applications to Community Services Officer John Mimnaugh. Or call 860-658-3131 for questions or details about the academy.