Citizens Welcome To Apply To Warsaw Police Academy
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Ever wondered about the inner workings of the police department or the justice system?
Warsaw residents who are interested in learning about all aspects of police work could get the chance during the 14th Class of the Warsaw Citizen's Police Academy.
Applications for the academy currently are being accepted at the Warsaw Police Department. The deadline for applications is Aug. 4. Those selected to participate in the academy will be notified before the Aug. 27 new class mixer. The class, which will consist of 20-to-25 people, begins Sept. 6 and continues for 10 weeks.
The goal of the course, which is coordinated through the WPD's Crime Prevention Office, is to develop positive relationships between the police and the community.
"(Our goal is) to get the general public who go through the course to better understand the law and the community they live in," said certified course instructor Greg Oberlin of the Warsaw Police Department. "(People who take the course) will see how the system works. Not only do police solve crimes, but they protect the public."
People in the course also will get the chance to see how the police department has become what it is today.
"(The course will help students) better understand how things have evolved over the years," Oberlin said. "Now there are more technical crimes, Internet crimes and identity theft."
Oberlin also said as the city grows, the crime rate increases.
"When you have an influx of people, you have more crimes and violent crimes," Oberlin said. "Drugs are also a problem in the city and the area."
Those taking the course will learn how local officers deal with the new challenges population growth brings as well as how they deal with technology crimes.
The first week's class will focus on the history of the Warsaw Police Department as well as a tour of the facilities. Other classes in the 10-week course will focus on department organization, recruiting and hiring, training, patrols, victim's assistance, Crime Stoppers, bike patrols, K-9 patrols and more.
Students in the class will learn about the use of firearms then get the chance to shoot at the firing range.
The administration of sobriety tests and defensive tactics will be discussed and topics such as drugs, gangs and juvenile justice will be covered.
Students in the course will get a tour of the jail as well as the dispatch center and records division of the department.
The 10-week course begins Sept. 6 and is held Wednesday nights from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Applications may be picked up at the Warsaw Police Department from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and must be turned in by Aug. 4.
Routine criminal background checks are run on all applicants, and anyone selected to participate in the program will be notified. No convicted felons may take the class.
There is no charge for the class.
Anyone who lives or works in Warsaw and is over age 18 is eligible to be part of the academy.
Anyone interested in taking the class or wanting more information about the course should call Oberlin at 574-372-9515 at the Warsaw Police Department from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. [[In-content Ad]]
Ever wondered about the inner workings of the police department or the justice system?
Warsaw residents who are interested in learning about all aspects of police work could get the chance during the 14th Class of the Warsaw Citizen's Police Academy.
Applications for the academy currently are being accepted at the Warsaw Police Department. The deadline for applications is Aug. 4. Those selected to participate in the academy will be notified before the Aug. 27 new class mixer. The class, which will consist of 20-to-25 people, begins Sept. 6 and continues for 10 weeks.
The goal of the course, which is coordinated through the WPD's Crime Prevention Office, is to develop positive relationships between the police and the community.
"(Our goal is) to get the general public who go through the course to better understand the law and the community they live in," said certified course instructor Greg Oberlin of the Warsaw Police Department. "(People who take the course) will see how the system works. Not only do police solve crimes, but they protect the public."
People in the course also will get the chance to see how the police department has become what it is today.
"(The course will help students) better understand how things have evolved over the years," Oberlin said. "Now there are more technical crimes, Internet crimes and identity theft."
Oberlin also said as the city grows, the crime rate increases.
"When you have an influx of people, you have more crimes and violent crimes," Oberlin said. "Drugs are also a problem in the city and the area."
Those taking the course will learn how local officers deal with the new challenges population growth brings as well as how they deal with technology crimes.
The first week's class will focus on the history of the Warsaw Police Department as well as a tour of the facilities. Other classes in the 10-week course will focus on department organization, recruiting and hiring, training, patrols, victim's assistance, Crime Stoppers, bike patrols, K-9 patrols and more.
Students in the class will learn about the use of firearms then get the chance to shoot at the firing range.
The administration of sobriety tests and defensive tactics will be discussed and topics such as drugs, gangs and juvenile justice will be covered.
Students in the course will get a tour of the jail as well as the dispatch center and records division of the department.
The 10-week course begins Sept. 6 and is held Wednesday nights from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Applications may be picked up at the Warsaw Police Department from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and must be turned in by Aug. 4.
Routine criminal background checks are run on all applicants, and anyone selected to participate in the program will be notified. No convicted felons may take the class.
There is no charge for the class.
Anyone who lives or works in Warsaw and is over age 18 is eligible to be part of the academy.
Anyone interested in taking the class or wanting more information about the course should call Oberlin at 574-372-9515 at the Warsaw Police Department from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. [[In-content Ad]]