Yale Bulletin and Calendar

February 29, 2008|Volume 36, Number 20

Police Academy for citizens
to be held this spring

Members of the Yale and New Haven communities can get a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of the Yale University Police Department this spring through the Citizen’s Police Academy program.

Like the first session, held this fall, the spring Citizen’s Police Academy is designed to provide participants with an increased understanding and awareness of police operations and responsibilities.

The course will include both classroom training and hands-on activities. Participants will discover how investigative services in the real world differ from those on the police forensics show “CSI”; learn about patrol procedures; receive personal safety information; and meet Eli, the bomb-detection dog. The course will also include a tour of the facility, where participants can see the department’s state-of-the-art communications and technology systems and get an up-close look at the Firearms Automated Training System.

The academy is free of charge and will take place over a six-week period on Tuesdays, 6-8:30 p.m., March 25-April 22 (as well as one Thursday: April 17). Participants must be 18 years old. Classes will take place at the Yale University Police Department, 101 Ashmun St.

Those interested in participating must register by Friday, March 14. Registration is a two-step process. Individuals should sign up at http://learn.caim.yale.edu/lcdb/coursesclassinfo.asp?CourseID=1244. The Yale Police Department will contact each applicant to arrange for a criminal history check. Once that process is completed, participants will receive an e-mail confirmation. Space is limited, so participation in the class is on a first-come, first-served basis.

For further information, contact Kitty Parente at (203) 432-4468 or kitty.parente@yale.edu.

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