Shelby Citizen's Police Academy Still Accepting Applications

The Shelby Township Police Department is still accepting applications for the Citizens Police Academy.

The Citizens’ Police Academy offers residents and business owners in Shelby Township insight into how police officers perform their duties and how the Shelby Township Police Department serves the community.

Instruction consists of Six 2 -hour classes held each week beginning October 11^th, 2012.  This instruction is comprehensive, covering two different areas of police service each week.  Certified police officers and supervisors with particular expertise will conduct each topic.

**Back by Popular Demand a class conducted by Judge Shepherd from 41A District Court and a class conducted by a Macomb County Assistant Prosecutor.

Course Curriculum

• Criminal Law / Police Procedures
• Narcotics/VICE Investigations
• K-9
• Criminal Investigations
• Traffic Stops /  Accident Investigation / Alcohol Enforcement
• Juvenile Procedures
• Emergency Response
• Dispatch Center
• Crime Prevention /Crime Statics / Neighborhood Watch Programs 
• Crime Scene Processing
• 41A District Court – Judge Shepherd
• Macomb County Prosecutor Office

The Citizens’ Police Academy is held twice a year, in the Spring and Fall.  The Citizens’ Police Academy is limited to 60 participants per session.  If you apply and the class is full, your application will be carried over to the next session.  The Fall 2012 session begins on October 11, 2012 with applications being accepted until October 1, 2012.

Any interested residents or business owners in Shelby Township are encouraged to attend. Citizens involved with the Shelby Township community in some way, such as youth involvement, neighborhood watch, and neighborhood groups are very important to the academy. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older with no prior felony convictions and have no misdemeanor convictions within the last three (3) years. There is no cost to attend the Citizens’ Police Academy

The Citizens’ Police Academy online application is available by going to www.shelbytwp.org and clicking on the Police Department link then on Citizens Police Academy link.  Applications are also available at the front desk of the police department.  Instructions for submission are on the application. 

For more information, you may call 586-731-2121, ext 306.