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The Sherwood Police Department will be conducting a Citizens’ Police Academy beginning April 03, 2012.  This will be a four-week academy designed to inform citizens on different aspects of law enforcement including Community Policing, Patrol Duties, Criminal Investigations, Traffic Enforcement, Tactical Training, Court Procedures, and Firearms Safety.  The course will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.  The course is free, and we encourage all who want to gain an active knowledge of their police department to attend.  Attendance will be limited to Sherwood property owners and business owners, 21 years old, without a criminal record. 

The purpose of the Citizens’ Police Academy is to develop positive relations between the police and community through education.  The goals are to create a growing number of responsible, well-informed citizens who have the potential of influencing public opinions about police practices and services.  Citizens will gain an appreciation of the problems and challenges facing law enforcement.  Citizens will also have an opportunity to offer comments, opinions, and ideas regarding solutions to policing in the 21st Century.

The instructors of the Citizens’ Police Academy are officers and personnel from the Sherwood Police Department.  The instructors will speak on their area of expertise.  The Citizens’ Police Academy is coordinated through the Sherwood Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards. 

If you would like to attend the Sherwood Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy, please complete an application.  Applications are available at the Sherwood Police Department, 2201 E. Kiehl Ave. Sherwood, AR 72120 or online at www.sherwoodpolice.org.  All applications must be received by March 16, 2012.  Class size will be limited to 30 students.

For more information contact the Office of Professional Standards at (501) 835-1425 ext. 354 or pstand@sherwoodpolice.org.