THE HOPKINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE CONDUCTING ITS NINTH ANNUAL CITIZEN’S POLICE ACADEMY BEGINNING THURSDAY APRIL 21^ST.  THE TEN WEEK LONG COURSE HIGHLIGHTS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT AND GIVES THE PUBLIC A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT THE DEPARTMENT DOES ON A DAILY BASIS.  THE CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, WHICH GIVES THE CLASS MEMBERS A CHANCE TO MEET OFFICERS IN A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT.  ALL WEEKLY CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY EVENINGS AND WILL BEGIN AT 5:30 PM.  TOPICS COVERED WILL INCLUDE PATROL, INVESTIGATIONS, K-9 DEMONSTRATIONS, AND FIREARMS TRAINING, JUST TO NAME A FEW.  EACH CLASS PARTICIPANT MAY ALSO ATTEND A SATURDAY LIVE FIRE EXERCISE AT THE DEPARTMENT’S FIREARMS RANGE.  THE CLASS CULMINATES WITH A GRADUATION CEREMONY AND DINNER, WITH CERTIFICATES AWARDED TO ALL THAT COMPLETE THE COURSE.

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN BEING A MEMBER OF THIS NINTH CLASS, APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE HOPKINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON WEST 1^ST STREET BEGINNING MONDAY MARCH 7^TH.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MONDAY APRIL 11^TH.  A BRIEF BACKGROUND CHECK WILL BE CONDUCTED ON EACH APPLICANT AND EACH CLASS MEMBER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF HIS/HER SELECTION.  THE ACADEMY IS LIMITED TO TWENTY (20) STUDENTS AND ALL STUDENTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.  APPLICATIONS CAN ALSO BE PRINTED OFF THE CITY OF HOPKINSVILLE'S WEB SITE BY GOING TO POLICE QUICK LINKS LOCATED ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PAGE AND CLICKING ON THE CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY ICON.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROGRAM, CONTACT OFFICER CHRIS ALDRIDGE AT 890-15OO.