Citizen Police Academy
In 1992 the Des Moines Police Department created the Citizen’s Police Academy. The class meets once a week, in the evening, over a period of nine weeks.
Participants experience many aspects of actual police training to include:
- Community Policing
- Crime Prevention
- Crimes Scene Analysis & Investigation
- Domestic Violence / Victim Services
- K-9 Program
- School Resource Officers
- Traffic Enforcement and Tactical Operations
