Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Hosts Citizens Academy
Sheriff Clayton
The Citizen’s Police Academy is an informational overview for citizens to better understand what the Sheriff’s Office/Law Enforcement has to offer them. The citizens academy will be held on Wednesday evenings, 6:00pm – 9:00pm, beginning Wednesday, April 30, 2014 and ending on Wednesday, June 25, 2014.
The academy is designed to provide an overview of the Sheriff’s Office and its operations. Each week, they will cover a different topic. They are hoping to take away misconceptions that television and movies have brought upon their profession.
Topics covered but not limited to:
History of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office
- What Community Engagement is
- Our Community Outreach Program
- Problem Oriented Policing (POP)
- Neighborhood Watch
- Arrest Procedures
- Prosecution
- Community Corrections
- Juvenile Detention Center
- School Resource Officers
- Explorers
- Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring (TEAM) Program
- Emergency Management
- Metro Dispatch
- K-9
- Traffic Services Unit/Secondary Roads
- Subject Resistance and Control Training
- Firearms Training Simulator (FATS)
- Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
- Marine/Underwater Search and Recovery Team (DIVE)
- Mounted Division
- Honor Guard
- Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT)
- Special Investigations
- Corrections Programs
- Jail Tour
Topics may be added or subtracted due to the nature of their work.
This is a great opportunity to ask questions and mingle with the Sheriff Department, from your elected official (Sheriff Jerry Clayton) to your Deputies. Some classes are hands, all should be enjoyable and fun.
If you are interested in attending email Sergeant Beth Gieske for further information and the application, gieskeb@ewashtenaw.org.
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