The Green Bay Police Department (GBPD) is accepting applications for its Community Academy. This eight-week course is an interactive opportunity for our community to better understand GBPD divisions, functions, and objectives.
Participants will learn about specialty units, including the Marine Unit, Dive Team, K9, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). They will also hear from patrol officers, investigations, recruiting staff, 9-1-1 dispatchers, and forensics specialists. In addition, the program offers hands-on demonstrations—such as fingerprint lifting.
The program is scheduled for August 27-October 15, 2025. It will be held on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., primarily at the Green Bay Police Department, 307 S. Adams Street.
Community Academy is open to Brown County residents and those from surrounding areas; however, priority registration will be given to City of Green Bay residents and first-time attendees. The class size will be limited to 30 students; therefore, we ask that registrants commit to attending each week.
To register, please visit https://www.greenbaywi.gov/1075/Community-Academy or contact Crime Prevention at (920) 448-3260 or email [email protected]. The deadline to turn in required forms is Friday, August 15, 2025. There is no cost to attend.
NOTE: Due to the structure of the academy, an application is required, and a criminal background check will be run on each applicant. Anyone with a felony conviction record will not be eligible to attend. Anyone under the age of 18 will need the signature of a parent or guardian to participate.
