MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, August 1, 2003

FREDERICK POLICE DEPARTMENT TO OFFER 10TH CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY

Designed to give citizens a clearer understanding of the department's diverse roles and functions, the Frederick Police Department's Citizen Police Academy focuses on the everyday challenges police officers face in the line of duty.

During the course, students receive instruction in aspects of police work such as uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, search and seizure, crime analysis, and communications.

Classes are highly interactive and include many hands-on exercises. To complement classroom instruction students also participate in ride-alongs with patrol officers.

The ten week program, offered free of charge, will be held Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., starting September 10, 2003 and running through November 12, 2003.

The department is proud to offer its tenth Citizen Police Academy to every resident of the City of Frederick, or persons with business interests in the city, who are 18 years of age or older and have had no serious criminal convictions. If interested, please contact Corporal Jason Keckler at 301-624-1231 for an application or further details.