The MNPD is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 51st (fall) session of the department’s popular Community Police Academy which will be held at the Hermitage Precinct, 3701 James Kay Lane, on Tuesdays (with a few Thursdays scattered in) for 11 weeks beginning on September 5 and running through November 14. Nashvillians interested in learning about the operations and law enforcement strategies of their police department are cordially invited to apply for this free and very informative course.
Classes will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The deadline for applications is August 30. Applications can be completed on-line by logging onto this link: Community Police Academy.
Participants will learn about police work through the perspective of a variety of guest speakers, including members of the police department’s specialized areas. There will be presentations from the TITANS Unit, Entertainment District Unit, Youth Services, Domestic Violence, Criminal Investigations, Violent Crimes, and Traffic Divisions. In addition, there will be an opportunity to ride along with an on-duty officer and visits to the MNPD Crime Lab, gun range, and Aviation Unit.
“The Community Police Academy is open to residents throughout Davidson County and offers a really unique and fun way to learn about law enforcement in Nashville and our police department’s many components,” Chief John Drake said.
Each participant should commit to attending at least 9 of the 11 weeks, be a Davidson County resident/business owner at least 18 years old, and have no arrest record. While completion of the course gives residents an understanding of the workings of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, it does not make a participant a certified law enforcement officer.
More than 2,000 persons have attended the Community Police Academy since it began in 1995.