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If you are interested in attending the Spring 2020 WCSO Citizens Police Academy please complete the application and release forms and return to Deputy Wion at [email protected] by January 17, 2020. All forms must have an actual signature (email signatures and font signatures are not accepted). 
 
The Citizens Police Academy is designed to give you a behind the scenes, in-depth look into the everyday happenings of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office. Our goal is to make this course an informative and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. It's our opportunity to share what we do and how we do it. You'll meet command staff, learn how traffic stops are made, take a tour of the jail, meet our K-9 and Mounted members, learn how to process a crime scene, make an arrest, and much more. 

Class Schedule: 
March 11^th to May 20^th, 2020
Every Wednesday
Dinner served:  5:30pm
Class begins:  6:00pm
Class ends:  9:00pm

Location: 
County Service Center - Jury Assembly Room at 2201 Hogback Rd.
 
Cost: FREE
Age: Must be at least 18 years old 

Topics Covered: 
Meet the Sheriff 
What is Community Engagement
Corrections/Jail Tour
Community Corrections
Emergency Management 
Community Outreach Program
K-9 demonstration
Arrest Procedures
Traffic Crash Reconstruction                        
Juvenile Detention Center
Crime Scene Investigations
Mounted demonstration
Metro Dispatch Tour
Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)
Simulated Firearms Training (MILO)                                                 
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) 
Marine/Underwater Search and Recovery Team (DIVE)