“CALLING ALL CARS” 53rd Citizens’ Police Academy is Looking for You!
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By Our City Staff
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he City of Miramar Police Department to contact Miramar Police public affairs at is hosting its 53rd Citizens’ Police 954-602-4351 to register. Academy beginning August 9th. The Miramar PD Youth Programs 14-week program allows participants to learn The Miramar Police Department has a and observe the internal operations of the number of other community engagement Miramar Police Department. The program programs in addition to the Citizens’ Police will host classes from 7:00 pm till 9:00 pm Academy. These include several targeted on Tuesday evenings at the Miramar Police at engaging Miramar’s youth, including the Headquarters. Police Explorer Program and the Police Athletic Citizens’ Police Academy is targeted at League. all community members who want to learn Police Explorers are involved in weekly more about what the Miramar Police Force training sessions, which familiarize the memdoes on a day-to-day basis. Each session will bers with all aspects of law enforcement, host subject matter experts from different including patrol procedures, traffic stops, arrest units within the force. Popular information procedures, traffic, and criminal law, criminal sessions include investigations, traffic crash investigations, and meetings with firearms safety. Training is reinforced during the Street Crime annual local and state competitions attended Unit, members of by the Miramar Police Explorers. the SWAT Team, The City of Miramar and community orgaand the K-9 unit’s nizations call upon the Police Explorers to friendly pups. assist with traffic direction and parking control Participation at events. Police Explorers are not used in in the program is assignments requiring police authority but to capped, be sure
assist the community and police department under the direction and supervision of police department employees. The program brings the explorer into direct contact with members of the Police Department through details, meetings, and the ride-along program. The Police Athletic League is a cooperative effort of the Miramar Police Department, community volunteers, business leaders and citizens. P.A.L. is funded by public contributions that go directly to the youth at P.A.L. Money raised at P.A.L. goes to funding first-rate programs and purchasing and maintaining equipment used by P.A.L. members. Donations enable community youth to participate in Police supervised activities. Any child, male or female, between the ages of 3 years and 17 years of age can participate at the Police Athletic League. All that is required is a willingness to participate.
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To participate in the 24th Citizens’ Police Academy or learn more about the program, email Public Affairs Office at 954-602-4351 or email ohall@miramarpd.org.
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