Citizens' Academy
The objective of Citizens' Academy is to form an understanding by the residents of the City of Port Washington of the mission, values, and operations of the Police Department and other City Departments.
The Academy is a 10-week program. Classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Port Washington Police Department Community Room. Citizens wishing to apply for the program may fill out this application form, or obtain an application from the Port Washington Police Department.
The Academy provides an overview of the operations of the various city departments and some hands-on experience in the nature of police services.
The program includes classroom training, open discussion, multi-media presentations, demonstrations, hands-on practical, and will include at least one patrol shift in which the student will be offered a ride-along with a police officer to experience patrol operations first hand.
Upon completion of the program, students will have an understanding of the values, goals, objectives and operations of city departments serving the community in which they reside. Students will be awarded certificates of completion in a graduation ceremony held the last night of the academy.
It is the hope of the Port Washington Police Department that the residents who graduate from the Citizens' Academy will be in a position to better help the department in community relations by being able to express a detailed understanding of the department's role in the community.
Citizens' Academy will be back in 2010. Please check back regularly as this page will be updated as the class is forming.