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Citizens'
Police Academy
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What is
a Citizens' Academy?
The Citizens' Police Academy is your opportunity to
learn more about how the Mitchell Police Department
operates. The Academy runs twice a year in the spring
and fall. The Citizens' Police Academy is a group of
Mitchell area citizens who are interested in learning
more about how their police department operates and the
policing challenges our community faces. Participants
in each session commit to meeting for three hours one
night per week, for 10 weeks, to learn about each aspect
of the department.
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What is
the purpose of the Academy?
The purpose of the Mitchell Police Citizens' Academy
is to develop positive relations between the police and
community through education. The goals are to create a
growing group of responsible, well-informed citizens who
have the potential of influencing the public opinions
about police practices and services. Citizens will gain
an appreciation of the problems and challenges facing
law enforcement and have an opportunity to offer
comments and ideas regarding solutions.
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Who
instructs the Academy?
Instructors are officers and personnel from the
department who speak on their areas of expertise, as
well as specialized guest speakers.
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How are
participants selected?
Participants must be 18 years of age or older. They
must be a resident of the City of Mitchell, or a
business owner in the area or otherwise have a vested
interest in the community. Participants will be chosen
at the discretion of the Crime Prevention Unit and Chief
of Police after backgrounds and references have been
checked.
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What
subjects are covered?
- Recruit training
- Firearms Policies/Use of Force
- Patrol Division
- Search & Seizure/Laws of Arrest
- Department Tour
- Alcohol Task Force, DWI, and Drug Task Force
- Criminal Investigations
- Animal Enforcement
- Motor Vehicle Enforcement
- Communications Division
- Special Operations and Crime Prevention
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What
does it cost?
There is no cost to attend the Citizens Academy.
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How do
I apply?
Contact the Mitchell Police to pick up an
application at 201 West 1st or call 995-8400 for more
information.
Another option is to download the
Citizens' Academy
Application and mail it to 201 West 1st, Mitchell, SD
57301 Attn: Sgt. Mike Koster.
Citizens Academy class size is limited to the first 20
approved applicants.
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