[Scan-DC] Fw: Applications Being Accepted for Police Citizen Academy

[Doug Kitchener]

Being employed by a community college, I have the benefit of being able to take classes at no cost.  As a result of the scanner hobby and knowing one of the Criminal Justice instructors, I took his Administration of Justice class and have also completed two others (Corrections and Forensics).

Andy is right... in my opinion, everyone should do something like this, and high school students should also be required to take an introductory criminal justice class (yeah, good luck with that one!)

(Obligatory "radio content" - rumor has it that Montgomery County Police have been getting new radios... they sound terrible!  Over the last week or ten days I've noticed a marked decrease in the ability to understand many of them - both cars and dispatchers.)

Speaking of which, I believe that Montgomery College Security may have gone to Mototrbo - the other night, "normal Star Fleet channel had nothing on it but static".  I'm still looking into this...

(How's that for double-hijacking a thread!?)

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> From: aclegg at nsf.gov
> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 02:30:28 -0400
> To: alan at henney.com
> CC: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Fw: Applications Being Accepted for Police Citizen Academy
>
> I did the Arlington County version of this a few years back and it was _very_ educational. I highly recommend it if you have the time. The AC class was one class a week, three hours per class (which often went over), for 11 weeks. A lot of fascinating stuff, including the correct procedure for handcuffing, which we practiced on our classmates. Those things are really uncomfortable. The class with the swat team was cool too. They played some chilling audio recordings of a raid that did not end well for the suspect. I followed up the class with a 6 hour ride-along with a very cool officer.
>
> Andy
>
> Typos courtesy of my iPhone
>
> On Jun 4, 2011, at 1:12, "Alan Henney"  wrote:
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "MCP, Media"
> > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 9:39 AM
> > Subject: Applications Being Accepted for Police Citizen Academy
> >
> >
> > Applications being accepted for the MCP Citizen Academy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
> >
> > MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION
> >
> > 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > For Immediate Release
> > For More Information:
> >
> > June 3, 2011
> > Media Services Division
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Applications are Being Accepted for the Montgomery County Police Citizen
> > Academy
> >
> >
> >
> > The Montgomery County Police Department is currently accepting
> > applications for future sessions of their Citizen Academy. The program is
> > free, but participants must be 18 years of age or older and either live or
> > work in Montgomery County.
> >
> >
> >
> > Participants who are selected for the program are required to
> > attend 14 of the 18 classes to be eligible for graduation. Some of the
> > topics covered include: firearm safety, Maryland traffic law, investigating
> > major crimes, drug identification, scams and fraud, prostitution,
> > forensics/crime lab, physical/sexual child abuse, a canine demonstration,
> > DUI/underage drinking, and the procedures of the Emergency Response Team.
> > Academy members have the option of touring the Montgomery County Detention
> > Center, the Emergency Communications Center, and participating in a
> > ride-along with a police officer.
> >
> >
> >
> > The first Citizen Academy was held in January of 1994. It was
> > developed as an extension of the department's community policing efforts.
> > Community members who went through the program came out with a greater
> > awareness of the functions of the police department, the various roles of
> > police officers, and a better understanding of why and how officers do their
> > jobs.
> >
> >
> >
> > Each year two sessions (fall and spring) of the Citizen Academy
> > are held at the Public Safety Training Academy located at 9710 Great Seneca
> > Highway in Rockville. Classes are offered on Tuesday evenings from 7:00
> > p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for 18 consecutive weeks.
> >
> >
> >
> > The 2011 fall session of the Citizen Academy is scheduled to
> > begin in September. The 2012 spring session of the Citizen Academy begins
> > in March. Those interested in learning more about the Citizen Academy or in
> > downloading an application should go to the Montgomery County Police
> > website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/police on the "Training and Education
> > Division" homepage under the Management Services Division of "Division and
> > Stations." Questions can be answered by Officer Michele Smith at
> > Michele.Smith at montgomerycountymd.gov or at 301-840-2771.