Citizen Police Academy hopes to build trust between law enforcement, community

MARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) - The City of Marshall is making an effort to build trust between law enforcement and residents through their new Community Policing Program.

The goal of the initiative is to provide opportunities for the community to be educated on everyday Marshall Police Department operations.

The Citizen Police Academy is a six-week program that consists of lectures and hands-on activities. The CPA is led by officers whose current assignments are directly involved in the policing activities covered in their segment of the academy.

ACADEMY SCHEDULE

• Tuesday, Sept. 5
  • Orientation & tour of facilities
  • Welcome by the Chief of Police
  • Racial profiling prevention & documentation
• Tuesday, Sept. 12 – Marshall Police Dept.
  • Criminal Investigations Division
  • Financial crimes
  • Crisis Intervention/mental health officer
• Tuesday, Sept. 19- Marshall Police Dept.
  • Narcotics & Task Force
  • Gangs
  • Violent crimes
• Tuesday, Sept. 26- Marshall Police Dept. Range
  • Patrol functions
  • Community Policing
  • Special Response Team
  • Drone technology
• Thursday, Oct. 5 - Marshall Police Dept. (Day changed due to National Night Out on Oct. 3)
  • Crime Scene Investigations
  • FARO demonstration
  • SFST/Traffic
• Tuesday, Oct. 10 - Marshall Police Dept. Range
  • Force on force scenarios
  • Course completion ceremony

The highly anticipated Citizen Police Academy is already at capacity.

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