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

