West Des Moines Police Department

Citizen Police Academy What is it? A 36-hour block of instruction designed to give the public a working knowledge of the practices, policies, and procedures governing the West Des Moines Police Department

What is it?

A 36-hour block of instruction designed to give the public a working knowledge of the practices, policies, and procedures governing the West Des Moines Police Department

Citizen Police Academy How many weeks does the Academy last? Twelve weeks Tuesday nights From 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. March 7, 2006 – May 30, 2006 Snacks provided

How many weeks does the Academy last?

Twelve weeks

Tuesday nights

From 6:30 p.m.

to 9:30 p.m.

March 7, 2006 –

May 30, 2006

Snacks provided

Citizen Police Academy What type of activities are involved in the Citizen Police Academy? Tour Law Enforcement Center Ride with patrol officers Learn about different divisions and units within the Police Department FATS machine at ILEA Graduate after completion of Academy

What type of activities are involved in the

Citizen Police Academy?

Tour Law Enforcement Center

Ride with patrol officers

Learn about different divisions and units within the Police Department

FATS machine at ILEA

Graduate after completion of Academy

Citizen Police Academy What are some of the course topics covered? Crime Prevention Community Oriented Policing Officer Selection and Recruitment Legal Issues Police Reserve Unit Technology and Data

What are some of the

course topics covered?

Crime Prevention

Community Oriented Policing

Officer Selection and Recruitment

Legal Issues

Police Reserve Unit

Technology and Data

Citizen Police Academy What are some additional course topics covered? Criminal Investigation Accident Investigation Vice and Narcotics Task Force Firearms Simulation Evidence Processing Special Operations Unit

What are some additional

course topics covered?

Criminal Investigation

Accident Investigation

Vice and Narcotics Task Force

Firearms Simulation

Evidence Processing

Special Operations Unit

Citizen Police Academy Who is eligible? Applicant must Be 18 years of age or older Live or work in West Des Moines Have no history of criminal behavior Pass a background check

Who is eligible?

Applicant must

Be 18 years of age or

older

Live or work in

West Des Moines

Have no history

of criminal behavior

Pass a background

check

Citizen Police Academy “ The class instructors were well-versed and held our attention.” “ The ride-a-longs in the patrol cars were very eye-opening.” “ I had no idea what all was involved with becoming an officer.” “ My experience with the FATS machine gave me a greater appreciation for what police officers face daily.”

“ The class instructors were well-versed and held our attention.”

“ The ride-a-longs in the patrol cars were very eye-opening.”

“ I had no idea what all was involved with becoming an officer.”

“ My experience with the FATS machine gave me a greater appreciation for what police officers face daily.”

Citizen Police Academy How do I apply for the next Academy? Contact the West Des Moines Police Department by calling Lt. Jeff Miller at 515-222-3389 Visit the West Des Moines Police Department website: www.wdm-ia.com There is a $25.00 fee which will be collected the first night of the Academy. Class size is limited to 35 applicants.

How do I apply for the next Academy?

Contact the West Des Moines Police Department by calling Lt. Jeff Miller at 515-222-3389

Visit the West Des Moines Police Department website: www.wdm-ia.com

There is a $25.00 fee which will be collected

the first night of the Academy.

Class size is limited to 35 applicants.

Citizen Police Academy You’ve graduated – now what? You become a member of the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, founded in July 2003 The Alumni Association meets once a month Alumni members participate in many police-sponsored volunteer activities

You’ve graduated – now what?

You become a member of the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, founded in July 2003

The Alumni Association meets once a month

Alumni members participate in many police-sponsored volunteer activities

Citizen Police Academy Alumni volunteer to help with Police Week activities in May. Face painting Jump house Bean bag toss Food servers Costumed characters

Alumni volunteer to help with Police Week activities in May.

Face painting

Jump house

Bean bag toss

Food servers

Costumed characters

Citizen Police Academy Alumni volunteers help with Cops ‘n Bobbers in June. Stuffed goodies bags Registration table Measured fish Passed out treats

Alumni volunteers help with Cops ‘n Bobbers in June.

Stuffed goodies bags

Registration table

Measured fish

Passed out treats

Citizen Police Academy The Alumni group’s fundraiser is an annual pancake breakfast in March. Pancakes “flipped” by Chris Cakes Proceeds benefit West Des Moines Police Department programs and services

The Alumni group’s fundraiser is an annual pancake breakfast in March.

Pancakes “flipped” by Chris Cakes

Proceeds benefit West Des Moines Police Department programs and services

Citizen Police Academy Alumni host a Halloween party in October. Face painting Bat fishing Interactive scary story time Craft Pumpkin Toss Treats

Alumni host a Halloween party in October.

Face painting

Bat fishing

Interactive scary story time

Craft

Pumpkin Toss

Treats

Citizen Police Academy For more information about the next Citizen Police Academy class which runs March 6-May 29, 2007: Contact the West Des Moines Police Department by calling Lt. Jeff Miller at 515-222-3389 Visit the West Des Moines Police Department website: www.wdm-ia.com

For more information about the next Citizen Police Academy class which runs March 6-May 29, 2007:

Contact the West Des Moines Police Department by calling Lt. Jeff Miller at 515-222-3389

Visit the West Des Moines Police Department website: www.wdm-ia.com