Citizens Police Academy to start new session

The next session of the Homewood Citizens Police Academy will begin on April 1 and run for seven consecutive Tuesdays nights. 

Food will be provided each night by a Homewood restaurant. Through presentations and demonstrations by the officers, participants will learn the techniques and resources officers use to train for duty, from traffic stops to drug enforcement.

Topics covered include: departmental overview, budget, officer selection, tour of headquarters, patrol, communications, corrections, jail, traffic stops, arrests, investigations, narcotics, tactical team demonstration and a range day where participants will be able to shoot various police department weapons.

For an application and class schedule, contact Sergeant Eric Hampton at 332-6864 or eric.hampton@homewoodal.org.