Citizens Academy Spring 2013

The Citizen’s Police academy begins Wednesday, May 1st, with classes scheduled
every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The academy will run for 11
weeks and will conclude with graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, July 10th. 

This program is designed to inform you of the many duties performed by state, county,
and municipal agencies throughout the state of Arizona.  This program is not designed to
grant or infer any law enforcement authority or powers of arrest.

Tentative schedule is as follows: 

Week 1 (05/01/13)

      Introduction                                                          SLPD Chief Smythe
 

      DPS History                                                         DPS Captain Parks

      SLPD History                                                       SLPD Commander Provost 

Week 2 (05/08/13)

      K-9                                                                        SLPD Officer Gilmore and Nikolaus

      Criminal Law                                                        SLPD Detective Peterson 

Week 3 (05/15/13)

      Warrior Mindset                                                    SLPD Chief Smythe                                   

Week 4 (05/22/13)

      Criminal Investigations                                         SLPD Detective Sergeant Hart

      Crime Scene Investigations                                  SLPD CSI’s Girnt and Nelson 

Week 5 (05/29/13)

      White Mountains DUI Task Force                       PLPD Lieutenant Sargent      

      DUI Investigations/Alcohol Workshop                DPS Ofc Schahn 

Week 6 (06/05/13)

      Traffic Law                                                           DPS Sergeant Swanty

      Collision Investigations                                        DPS Ofc Schahn 

Week 7 (06/12/13)

      MCAT (Drug Task Force)                                    SLPD Sergeant Butora

      Lasershot™ / Judgment Shoot                             SLPD Sergeant Spear                                                    

Week 8 (06/19/13)     

      Domestic Violence                                                PLPD Lieutenant Sargent

      Victims’ Rights                                                     NCSO Brett Johnson 

Week 9 (06/26/13)

      Use of Force/Taser™                                            SLPD Sgt Butora                               

      Gang and Border Enforcement Issues                  GIITEM Detectives Lord and Svestka 

Week 10 (07/03/13)

      Operational Communications                               SLPD Dispatch

      US Constitution                                                    SLPD Detective Peterson                                  

Week 11 (07/10/13)

      SWAT                                                                   SLPD SRT     

      Graduation