Why A Citizen Police Academy?
 
The mission of the Amarillo Police Department is to provide excellent public service and law enforcement to the community, with the goal of keeping Amarillo a safe place to live, work, and play. The Department must have the support and help of Amarillo residents to accomplish this goal and foster a community we can all be proud of. 
 
The goal of the Citizen and Student Police Academy is to help the citizens of Amarillo understand how the police department works and how officers perform their jobs in the community. It is hoped that all graduates of the Citizen Police Academy will get to know more about the men and women who are protecting their community and why they make the decisions they do while performing that duty.  Community oriented policing plays an important and vital role in reducing crime in Amarillo, and the Citizen Police Academy is a part of our community policing strategy.
 
The Amarillo Police Department started the Citizen Police Academy to improve communication and obtain citizen input and support throughout the city. It is our hope the graduates will become partners with us in identifying problems and solutions to the crime issues that are affecting our community. Graduates will take their knowledge back to their families and friends where they can use it to enhance the quality of life in our city. There is no tuition or fees required to attend.
 
Place: Amarillo Police Department
Jerry Neal Classroom (4^th Floor)
200 East 3^rd
 
Dates: February through Beginning of May
 
Times: Tuesday Evenings
from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Two Saturday’s, in the morning

Planned Subject Areas:

Departmental organization and functions of the various divisions and units; Patrol Division operations; Canine demonstration, Motorcycle and radar demonstration; Dive Team demonstration; Employment opportunities and requirements; Police Academy training; Crime prevention strategies; School Liaison program; Gangs; Criminal Justice System; Felony stop procedures; Crime scene investigation (hands-on demonstration); Property and Evidence tour; Amarillo Emergency Communications Center (AECC) tour; Narcotics Unit operations, and SWAT operations and demonstration.
 
The Amarillo Police Department is professionally accredited through the Texas Police Chief’s Association Foundation (TPCAF) Law Enforcement Agency Best Practices Recognition Program.
 
 
 
 
For more information, please contact Capt. Louis Sanchez at 378-6170 or [email protected]