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From: Rose, Anna 
Sent: Friday, August 12, 2016 12:10 PM
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Subject: USPP Citizen's Academy to be held September 28-November 16

MEDIA ADVISORY




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 14, 2016


Contact: Sgt. Anna Rose



USPP Citizen's Academy to be held September 28-November 16  

The United States Park Police will present a Citizen’s Academy session beginning September 28th and continuing weekly through November 16, 2016. The classes will be conducted at the United States Park Police Anacostia Operations facility, 1901 Anacostia Drive, SW, Washington, DC 20019.

Investigators, trainers, Station Commanders, and officers will explain the United States Park Police organization, police procedures, and what it is like to be a police officer with the United States Park Police. This 6-week course is offered by the Training Branch of the United States Park Police and is open to those who:



·  Are U.S. citizens 18 years of age or older.

·  Live or work in the National Capital Region, or are the parents, partners, or spouses of employees of the United States Park Police.

·  Pass a background check. A criminal history check will be initiated through NCIC (National Crime Information Center); applicants may be rejected if they have a misdemeanor or felony conviction or evidence that the candidate has misrepresented, omitted, or falsified any information.



Topics include Use of Force, Investigations, Special Forces Operations, Radio Communications, Emergency Response, and much more.



For questions or information on registering for the class, contact the United States Park Police Training Branch at (202) 610-3525. 



The United States Park Police seeks to serve people from a wide variety of backgrounds when selecting participants in its Citizen’s Academy classes. It attempts to attract candidates of different ethnicities, professions, cultural backgrounds, orientations, age groups, and neighborhoods throughout the city so as to enrich class discussions and reach out to as many communities as possible. This Academy will not offer the attendee reserve, auxiliary, or cadet officer status. Our purpose for this Academy is to open the lines of communication, form stronger bonds, and establish cognitive and cooperative relationships from the communities we serve.




www.nps.gov/USPP

About the United States Park Police: USPP supports the mission of the National Park Service by providing law enforcement to safeguard lives, protect national treasures and symbols of democracy, and preserve the natural and cultural resources entrusted to the care of the National Park Service. USPP officers are located in the Washington, New York, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. The force was created by President George Washington in 1791.

About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 412 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov. 


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Sergeant Anna Rose 
Public Information Officer
United States Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20242