CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY GOALS

The Junction City Police Department Citizen's Police Academy was created to forge a partnership between citizens and the Junction City Police. The goal of the Citizen's Police Academy is to educate Junction City citizens about the structure and activities of their police department. The Citizen's Police Academy is not a “training” class, but is an exciting “information” class, a behind-the-scenes look at the Junction City Police Department. The Citizen's Police Academy program operates on the premise that informed and educated citizens will be more supportive of police officers and the department, and will be more productive within their own neighborhoods and communities.

CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY CLASSES

The 12-week Citizen's Police Academy course meets one night each week for approximately 3 hours including one Saturday. Classes are held at the Junction City Police Department. Topics covered in the Citizen's Police Academy include overviews of the Junction City Police Department’s organization and structure, information on officer recruiting and training, introductions to the various divisions of Junction City Police Department and their responsibilities (such as Community Involvement Unit, Operations Unit, Drug Operations Group, Investigations, SWAT), plus hands-on workshops in areas such as Tactics, Fingerprinting and Firearms Safety.

Instructors are drawn from the Junction City Police Department staff and other areas of expertise. Citizen's Police Academy class members are also given an opportunity to observe police patrol work through a Ride-A-Long experience with an area patrol officer. Class members will also experience a live Weapons Range, Use of Force Simulator & Airsoft Rifles.

The 2019 Citizen's Police Academy

WHEN:     January 31st - April 25th 2019

WHERE:  Junction City Police Department, 210 E. 9th Street

TIME:       6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Applications are available at the Junction City Police Department or you can use the top link to apply.

Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.

Deadline for the application will by January 18th, 2019.

A background check will be performed prior to the acceptance.  

Questions, Contact Sergeant Eliel Borges at the Junction City Police Department 785-762-5912 or 785-210-757 or by email at [email protected].

The Citizen's Academy Agenda is subject to change:

                            2019 CITIZEN'S ACADEMY AGENDA

Thursday

01/31/19        6:00-8:00pm        Chief's Welcome/Presentation        Chief Dan Breci

                      8:00-8:30pm        Dispatch                                          Dispatcher Kerry Kim

                      8:00-9:00pm        Forms/Waivers/Announcements    Sgt. Borges & Ofc. Torres

Thursday

02/07/19        6:00-7:15pm        Jail Tour/PD Tour                            Jail Staff/Sgt. Borges & Torres

                      7:30-9:00pm        Officer Hiring and Training              Lt. Nichols/Sgt. Borges/Torres

                                                    *Physical Agility Course*

Thursday

02/14/19        6:00-6:50pm        Attend Municipal Court

                      7:00-9:00pm        Judge, Prosecutors,                          Judge McKone, County Attorney,

                                                   Defense Attorney,                           City Attorney, Defense Attorney

                                                   Municipal Court Bailiff                     Ofc. Babcock

Thursday

02/21/19        6:00-7:30pm        Polygraph                                        Det. Sgt. Brown

                      7:40-9:00pm        Operations Division/Patrol              Capt. Fitzgerald

Thursday

02/28/19        6:00-6:15pm        Group Picture Day                            Sgt. Borges & Ofc. Torres

                      6:15-7:20pm         Patrol Equipment/Patrol Vehicle     Sgt. Borges & Ofc. Torres

                      7:30-9:00pm        Drug Operations Group                    Det. Sgt. Cathey & Det. Micah Haden

Thursday

03/07/19        6:00-7:20pm        Crime Lab                                        Mark Roberts & Det. Berrios

                      7:30-9:00pm        Crime Scene Procedure                    Mark Roberts & Det. Berrios

                                                   (Fingerprints/Photography)             Sgt. Borges & Ofc. Torres

Thursday

03/14/19        6:00-7:20pm         Defensive Tactics                           Officer Keys

                      7:30-9:00pm         Taser Demo/Less Lethal                Det. Watson & Sgt. Whitebread

Thursday       

03/21/19        6:00-7:30pm        Investigations                                  Capt. Giordano

                      7:40-9:00pm        Human Trafficking                          Capt. Giordano

Thursday

03/28/19        6:00-6:50pm        DUI                                                 Sgt. Diel

                      7:00-7:50pm        A.R.I.D.E./D.R.E.                           Sgt. Diel

                      8:00-9:00pm        DUI                                                 Sgt. Diel/Ofc. Torres

Thursday

04/04/19        6:00-7:20pm        K-9 Demo/Class                              K-9 Ofc. Blake

                      7:30-8:15pm        Animal Control Officer                    ACO Brodosi

                      8:20-9:00pm        DARE/SRO                                     Ofc. Wigton & Ofc. Ruffin

Thursday       

04/11/19        6:00-7:20pm        SWAT Demo/Robots                      Lt. Odell/SWAT Team

                      7:30-9:00pm        Traffic Stop/High Risk Demo         Sgt. Borges & Ofc. Torres

Saturday

04/13/19        9:30-10:00am      Firearms Class                                Range Masters/Sgt. Mau

                     10:00-11:00am     Range                                              Capt. Fitzgerald/Det. Watson

                     11:00-12:00pm     Lunch/BBQ at PD                           CIU (ALL)

Thursday

04/18/19       6:00-9:00pm        MILO (Use of Force Simulation)     Lt. Nichols & Det. Watson

                                                  Shoot/Don't Shoot Demo                Sgt. Cathey

Thursday      6:00pm                 Graduation                                      CIU (All)

04/25/19                                    (Opera House)