Georgetown accepting applications for Citizens Police Academy until March 10

The Georgetown Police Department is now accepting applications for its 2022 Citizen Police Academy.

According to a release, the free program is an eight-week, in-person course designed to inform residents about GPD protocols and daily activities.

“The Georgetown Police Department believes that when the public is informed about police standards and procedures, they become critical advocates for public safety and crime prevention,” Interim Chief Cory Tchida said in the release. “It is our philosophy that the police should always maintain a relationship with the public.”

Topics will include laws and code of criminal procedure; criminal and accident investigations; lethal and less-than-lethal weapons; crime scene investigations; victim services; response to resistance; officer safety; and more.

Weekly two-hour classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, March 24-May 12.

Space is limited and those interested are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Applications can be picked up at the GPD reception desk, located at 3500 D.B. Wood Road, Georgetown, or they can be requested via email at [email protected].

Citizens have until 5 p.m. on March 10 to complete applications.

For more information, call 512-930-2747.