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Patrol operations including riding assignments with a Wichita Police Officer or Sedgwick County Sheriff's Deputy.
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Overview of Investigations.
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Presentations by the Gang Unit.
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Wichita/Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Firearms Training Facility tour.
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Exploited and Missing Child Unit, Homicide and Robbery Investigations.
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Tours of the Wichita Police Department Crime Lab, Records Bureau, Sheriff's Crime Lab and the 911 Emergency Communications Center.
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Tour of the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility including an opportunity to sample jail food.
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Overview of Community Affairs and Community Policing.
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Air Section helicopter "fly-in" and presentation.
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Traffic radar demonstration.
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SWAT Team demonstration.
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Bomb Squad demonstration.
Who attends the Citizen Police Academy?
Persons from all walks of life. They include concerned citizens, Neighborhood Association members, Citizen Participation Organization members, members of the media, college students, potential police or sheriff applicants, factory workers, independent business people, city and county workers, Neighborhood Watch members, and many others.
What are the requirements to attend the CPA?
Persons interested in attending a Citizen Police Academy must live, work, or attend school within Sedgwick County. Persons must be at least 20 years of age, have no prior felony convictions and no outstanding warrants. Applicants must provide two personal references.
When is the Citizen Police Academy held?
There are two Academies held a year, one in the Spring and on in the Fall. Classes are held on Monday evenings during the spring session and Tuesday evenings during the Fall session. The class is conducted from 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. for 13 weeks.
Where is the Citizen Police Academy held?
The Citizen Police Academy is held at the Wichita - Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Training Center, 2235 W. 37th Street North.
Why should I attend the CPA?
To learn and understand more about the Wichita Police Department and the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office and to become more involved in your community. Everyone who attends the CPA returns to their communities as better-informed citizens capable of using their newly acquired information to help improve the conditions and quality of life in their community. Many graduates of the CPA go on to join the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA) to further advance their knowledge of law enforcement and become more actively involved with the Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office. Various volunteer opportunities are available to CPA graduates through CPAAA membership.
How much does the CPA cost?
There is no cost to attend the Citizen Police Academy.
How can I apply to attend a CPA?
Apply using our on-line application or call Wichita Police Lieutenant Darrell Atteberry at 660-3810 or Sedgwick County Sheriff's Sergeant Randy Cole at 660-3800 for more information or an application by mail.
Citizen Police Academy On-Line Application
***** This on-line application is not for the Wichita Police Department Commissioned Police Officer Academy. That on-line application can be accessed by clicking this link HERE*****
Citizen Police Academy is a program of citizens and
law enforcement officers working together to make Wichita and
Sedgwick County a better and safer place to live and work!
---Sponsored By---
Wichita Police Department
Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Citizen Police Academy
Wichita - Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Training Center
2235 W. 37th North Wichita, KS 67204
(316)660-3810
(316)660-3800
Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association