It’s not too late to register for the spring session of the Morgan Hill Citizens Police Academy.
The Citizens Police Academy provides community members with an up-close and personal look at police work and the Morgan Hill Police Department, according to a press release from the MHPD. The academy hopes to build partnerships between police and community members by allowing citizens to participate in practical police training, education and the possibility of joining the MHPD’s Volunteers in Policing program.
Participants will learn about topics such as police selection and training, internal investigations, criminal law, patrol operations, communications, crime prevention, crime analysis, firearms training, narcotics, gangs, traffic enforcement, emergency services and more, according to the press release.
The local academy does not train residents to be police officers, but rather is designed to inform citizens about police policies and procedures, and foster community support, safety and awareness.
The next 12-week, 37-hour academy session starts May 7, according to City staff. The academy meets one night a week, and will accept a limited number of participants.
To register, go to http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/index.aspx?nid=1000.
For more information about the Citizens Police Academy, contact Sgt. Rodney Krewson at
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, or Jennifer Ponce at
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