Crime & Safety
Arlington Forced To Cancel Community Police Academy
The winter session of the training will no longer take place due to low enrollment.

ARLINGTON, MA—The Police Department announced Wednesday that the winter session of the Community Police Academy has been canceled due to low enrollment.
The academy includes scenario-based learning using real equipment and technology at the department’s disposal. Topics advertised include emergency response, cybercrimes, identity fraud protection, crime scene investigation, and more.
The now-canceled classes were slated to begin on Jan. 9, 2025 and take place each Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the police station’s community room, located on 112 Mystic St. The department expressed its plans to host a session in the spring.
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