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Graduates of the first Beaver / Vanport Area Citizens Police Academy Class
"The objective of the Citizen Police Academy is not to train an individual to be a “Reserve Police Officer” but to produce informed citizens"
What is the Citizens Police Academy?
The Citizen's Police academy (CPA) is an informative, ten week classroom series that gives an
inside look at the Beaver / Vanport Area Police operations, while discussing the
principles of community policing. The purpose of the class is to promote a greater
awareness and better understanding of local law enforcement's continuously changing
role in the community.
It is the belief of the Beaver/Vanport Area Police Department that education is most
effective in gianing understanding and support from the community . The Citizen's
Police Academy offers insight into how police officers perform their duties and how the
department serves the community.
Mission of the Academy
The purpose of the Citizen's Police Academy is to foster better communication between
citizens and police through education. The academy will create a nucleus of well-
informed citizen's who possess greater insight into police practices and services.
Graduates of the academy can share their knowledge and experiences with the
community as the opportunity arises. Everyone benefits from enhancing citizen
understanding of the role and function of their police department.
Course Description
Presented in a friendly, casual environment, the class covers a wide variety of subject
areas including police communications, criminal law and procedures (laws of arrest),
street crime enforcement/investigations, field identification, youth programs, and more.
Graduates will receive a certificate of completion.
Instruction consists of one 3-hour class held each week, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
for a duration of ten weeks. The instruction is comprehensive, covering a different area of
police work each week. Certified police officers, supervisors and civilian instructors
with particular expertise will conduct each topic.
Requirements of Participation
. Minimum 18 years of age
. No felony convictions
. No misdemeanor convictions within one year
of application
. Applicants must agree to criminal
background check (no charge)
*Citizen's Police Academy is not intended to make the participant a police officer, nor
does acceptance of application guarantee a placement in the class.
Application Information
Information is available by calling Chief Dan Madgar, Citizen's Police Acedemy
Coordinator, at 724-773-6709. Applications may be picked up Monday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at:
Beaver Police Department
OR
Vanport Township Building
or by filling out the form below.
CLASSES WILL START SOON & CLASS IS SIZE LIMITED - APPLY NOW!