OSHKOSH POLICE DEPARTMENT CITIZEN’S ACADEMY
The Oshkosh Police
Department Citizen’s Police Academy is an education and training program
designed to show our citizens what it is like to be a police officer in our
community. We need the assistance and
support of the community in order to provide the most effective and efficient
police services possible.
The Citizen’s
Police Academy was designed to enhance and strengthen our partnership with the
community that we serve by providing hands-on interactive training in the
functions of the Police Department.
We start the
Citizen’s Police Academy during the month of September each year and continue
for 9 consecutive Wednesday nights from 6pm to 9pm. The last session is a graduation and awards dinner at a local
restaurant. Each session is for 3 hours
including only one hour or less of lecture and at least 2 hours of hands-on
training and interaction on a different topic each night. Participants will also get to ride along
with an officer on patrol for 4 hours sometime during the 9 weeks. Graduates become part of an alumni group
that meets for a Spring training session and frequent networking interactions.
The instructors for
the Citizen’s Police Academy are officers from all divisions of the Oshkosh
Police Department. Many are certified
instructors in various areas of law enforcement expertise or are members of
specialized units within the department, but all are giving of their time and
enthusiasm to make this a great experience for you.
TRAINING TOPICS AND PRESENTATIONS
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Organization and Structure of the Oshkosh Police Department
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Tour of the Safety Building Facilities
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Use of Force
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Firearms, including shooting a training course
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Defensive and Arrest Tactics, including handcuffing techniques
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Conducting High Risk Vehicle Stops
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Tactical Team Crowd Control Tactics
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Crisis Reaction Team (SWAT) and Hostage Negotiations
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Crime Scene Processing including photography and fingerprinting
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Presentations from other specialized units such as K9, DARE, GREAT, PSLO, Crime Prevention, Bike Patrol, Community Oriented Police Unit, Victim Witness Program and other programs.
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Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, live or work in the City of Oshkosh and agree to a record check to verify you are not a convicted felon. You will be notified of your acceptance into the Citizen’s Police Academy.
For
more information about the Citizen’s Police Academy, contact :
Lt. Cyndi Thaldorf
Oshkosh Police Department
Planning & Research Division
(920) 236-5758