GREENSBORO, NC (September 18, 2023) – The application period is now open for the 2024 Greensboro Police Citizens’ Academy (GPCA) which will be held from January through April of 2024. The deadline to apply to the program is 5pm on November 10, 2023.

The goal of the Greensboro Police Citizens’ Academy is to give participants greater insight into the police department in order to form long-term partnerships and share responsibilities and resources to make Greensboro safe for all people. Program participants learn from subject matter experts across the Department and leave the program with a greater understanding of police training, responsibilities, and a new sense of their role in partnering with the GPD. Topics discussed include police-community relations, violent crime, recruitment, professional standards, constitutional law, traffic safety, forensic services, special teams, vice/narcotics, firearms training and more.

The program is set to begin on January 17, 2024 and will run through April 17, 2024 with sessions every Wednesday evening from 6pm-8pm. All sessions are in-person and most will take place at Police Headquarters locate at 100 E Police Plaza Greensboro, NC 27401. Some sessions will include demonstrations that will be held at the District 3 substation (300 S Swing Road) or the Public Safety Training Facility (1510 N Church Street). 

For more information on the program, visit the GPCA page of our website. For those interested in applying, you can navigate to our application.

Contact: Josie Cambareri Phone: 336-574-4002