Crime & Safety
Lake Forest to Hold Citizen's Police Academy
The program is designed to promote resident understanding and awareness of the role ofthe Lake Forest Police Department.
The information below comes from the Lake Forest Police Department.
On Sept. 18th, 2013,the Lake Forest Police Department will conduct its 20th session of our Citizens Police Academy.
The program is designed to promote and enhance citizen understanding and awareness of the role ofthe Lake Forest Police Department within our community.
The objective of the course is not to prepare graduatesto become police officers, but instead, to instill in citizens a greater general knowledge of the many functions of LFPD. Over twenty topics are covered in the class, including hiring and training of officers, dispatching, patrol, DUI enforcementand traffic enforcement, administration ofthe department, investigations and youth, crime prevention andmuchmore. Inaddition,students have the option of riding with an officer on patrol and firing departmentissued handguns and rifles in our in-door range.
Applications are available atthe Lake Forest PoliceDepartment and on‐line atthe LFPD website. Please contact SROBrettMarquette at MarquetB@cityoflakeforest.comor Cmdr. Michael Lange atlangem@cityoflakeforest.comwith anyquestions.
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