4930 Shattuck Road Saginaw, MI 48603 Telephone: 989-793-2310

Police Department Citizen's Police Academy

Why A Police Academy For Citizens?

The intended result of the academy is to give our residents a better understanding of what we do and how we do it. We hope to also build an ongoing working relationship with those attendees that extends through the coming years in our mutual fight against crime and disorder.

We believe that the more educated the public is about how the police department operates, the more trustworthy and less feared we become. The classes offered will cover our basic operations and will be instructed mostly by members of the Saginaw Township Police Department. All classes are designed by members of the police department and are intended to give overviews of the area taught.

Thirteen classes will be held and most will last about three hours. Classes will be held every Wednesday from 6:30pm to approximately 9:30pm. Some classes may run longer. One Saturday morning class will also be held. Two weeks will have a Wednesday and Thursday class. Many of the classes will contain "hands-on" work for the attendees. Class members will also have the opportunity to ride with a police officer during a tour of duty. There is no charge to attend the academy.

The next academy is tentatively scheduled to begin September 9, 2009, and run until mid-November. Most classes will be on Wednesday evening. Fill out and turn in applications now to assure yourself a spot for this academy.

Course Curriculum

  • Class 1: Introduction and Orientation/Department Orientation/Patrol Overview
  • Class 2: Prosecuting and the Courts/K-9
  • Class 3: Emergency Services Team/Patrol Traffic Stop Techniques
  • Class 4: Crash Investigations/Narcotics
  • Class 5: Bike and Motorcycle Units/Department Administration/Use of Force
  • Class 6: Emergency Medical Technician Program/Automatic Defibrillators/Flight Care (if available)
  • Class 7: Auto Theft/Drunken Driving (OWI)/Police Chaplain
  • Class 8: School Resource Officer/Crime Prevention Unit
  • Class 9: Identity Theft/District Resource Officers
  • Class 10: Criminal Investigations
  • Class 11: Tasers/Firearm Simulator
  • Class 12: Tour of Saginaw County Jail/Tour of Saginaw Central Dispatch
  • Class 13: Critical Incident Debriefing Team/Graduation To Be Scheduled: Minimum 4 hour ride-a-long

C.P.A. Qualifications

All applicants for the Citizens Police Academy must:

  • Be 18 years of age.
  • Undergo a criminal background check.
  • Be a Saginaw Township resident.
  • Be able to attend all classes.

How Do I Apply?

Applications are available at:

Saginaw Township Police Department
4930 Shattuck
Saginaw, Mi., 48603

For more information, please call The Saginaw Township Police Department at 793-2310.

All Academy courses are offered free of charge but are limited in size. So, get your application in soon. When the next academy class is full, applications will be held for future classes.

The next academy class is tentatively scheduled to begin September 9 , 2009.

To obtain an application for the next Citizen's Police Academy class, click on the following link: Citizen's Academy Application.

 

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