Avon’s Citizen’s Police Academy has openings
AVON, Colorado – The Avon Police Department will be hosting the fourth annual Citizen’s Police Academy starting Sept. 10. There are still a few openings for citizens to join the course.
The academy will take place on Mondays from 6-8:30 p.m. starting on Sept. 10 and concluding Oct. 15.
During the academy’s six classes, the following presentations and interactive demonstrations will take place:
• Sept. 10: State of the police department, crime statistics in Avon, community policing philosophy, Criminal Investigation Bureau and crime scene investigation to include fingerprinting, latent prints, dusting and black lights.
• Sept. 17: Verbal judo and verbal de-escalation techniques. In addition, firearms training simulator will allow candidates to understand lethal force encounters and the use of force continuum.
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• Sept. 24: Alcohol and Drug Recognition training and DUI enforcement.
• Oct. 1: Special Operations Unit (S.W.A.T.), use of force, and self-defense.
• Oct. 8: Tour of the Eagle County Jail.
• Oct. 15: An evening with firearms instructors at the firing range.
Participants must be 18 years of age or older; live, work or volunteer in the town of Avon; have no felony convictions; have no significant or recent misdemeanor convictions; and are willing to complete a waiver of liability.-
Register at http://www.avon.org/citizenspoliceacademy or drop by the Avon Police Department to pick up an application form.