Dear Citizen:
 
Thank you for your interest in the Greenwood Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy. The below information will give you a general idea as to the course of instruction you will receive during this program.

This course of instruction is designed to familiarize citizens’ with the administrative philosophy, internal policies, and guiding principles of law and ethical conduct governing the delivery of police services within our community.

The Citizens’ Academy Curriculum is a substantially shortened version of the basic training curriculum presented to new police officers as a part of their pre-service education and training. Although shortened, the Citizen Academy curriculum retains the core elements of basic police officer training believed to be essential for citizens who wish to gain a better understanding of police officers and police operations.

This program will provide (30) hours of scheduled classroom instruction. The primary objectives of the Citizens’ Police Academy apply to both citizen and the Police Department. The objectives are as follows:

As a result of participation, the citizen will be able to make more informed judgments about the Police Department and its daily operations.

• The Police Department will become more aware of the feelings and concerns of the community.
• A more harmonious climate for relationships between citizens’ and police personnel will be achieved.
• Thank you for your interest in the Greenwood Police Department.

Sincerely,

Keith A. Jackson
Chief of Police