BURLINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ACADEMY
ANNOUNCEMENT
Beginning in February, the Burlington Police Department
will offer, for the first time in many years a Community Academy.
The Burlington Police Department’s Community Police Academy
is a free program designed for citizens of Burlington and members of the
business community to take an inside look at their Police Department, policing
in the 21st century, and contemporary law enforcement operations. The
complexity, scope, and depth of the issues that exist on the public safety
landscape are enormous. The goal of the academy is to give participants
hands-on insight to that complexity, a realistic view of police operations, the
challenges, and opportunities in providing core public safety service to the
community.
Program requirements:
Participants are expected to attend a 5-week program with
classes on successive Wednesday evenings at 6 pm (each approximately 3 hours in
duration).
Current class dates include February 12, 19, 26, March 5,
and 12, 2014
+ a ride-a-long experience scheduled generally at your
discretion.
There are a limited number of openings available for this
academy. An application is required for consideration to participate.
The course curriculum will include topics such as:
An overview the Department Operations, initiatives,
partnerships, organization, community policing and problem solving, media and
public information, and law enforcement training (including organizational and
individual resiliency in contemporary law enforcement) Patrol Procedures
ranging from stopping vehicles to basic tactical skills Criminal Law &
Criminal Procedure Motor Vehicle Law Juvenile Law Response to Resistance / Use
of Force
Applications, which are available by contacting Ms.
Kimberly Caron by phone (802) 540-2107 and on the department website (www.bpdvt.org [11]) are due by February 1,
2014.
