MEDIA RELEASE
DATE: January 29, 2013 [4:10 PM]
Sheriff's Office Announces First Citizens' Academy for 2013
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for its first Citizens’ Academy being held in 2013.
The Citizens’ Academy will begin on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, and will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Academy will be conducted over an eight week period, culminating in a graduation on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
The Academy will offer participants a broad overview and unique insight into the various functions of the Sheriff’s Office. Participants will be involved in a ride-along with deputies to observe firsthand the variety of calls handled by the Sheriff’s Office. A tour of the Criminal Justice Center will be conducted to demonstrate the challenges facing our detention staff. Topics of discussion will include the intricacies of a criminal investigation as detectives take them through the investigative process. Additionally, participants will learn about use of force, vice and narcotics operations, and emergency services, which includes our Wildland Fire and Search & Rescue teams.
The Citizens’ Academy also serves as a pre-requisite for those who are interested in participating in the Sheriff’s Citizen Patrol (SCP) volunteer program. Citizen Academy attendees interested in this program would be required to complete the SCP Academy for an additional four weeks.
Those who are at least 18 years of age and interested in attending the Citizens’ Academy can download and print an application from the Sheriff’s Office website at http://shr.elpasoco.com/ or may contact the Volunteer Program Coordinator, Ms. Cathryn Richards at 719-520-7216, to request an application. There is no charge to attend the Citizens’ Academy; however, seating will be limited to the first 40 completed applications received. Applications must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 1, 2013.
| Citizens' Academy Application Download |
| Please click on the image to the right to download an application for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office 2013 Citizens' Academy. (.pdf) |
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