The Citizens' Police Academy is an educational program designed to give the public a working knowledge of the Northern Kentucky University Police Department's personnel and policies. The academy consists of a series of classes held one night each week for 3 hours. The instruction is comprehensive, covering a different area of the police department each week.

Officers, supervisors and personnel assigned to the particular divisions conduct each instructional block. The Citizens' Police Academy was created in order to provide enough information to participating citizens so that they may make informed judgments about the police department and police activity. It is further hoped that the instruction will increase public awareness in order to dispel suspicions and misconceptions and to increase police community rapport through this education process. The department, in turn, becomes more aware of the feelings and concerns of the community from participant interaction and input.

The Citizens' Police Academy is generally held during the Spring and Fall semesters. The academy covers a wide variety of topics, such as Criminal Investigations, Patrol Operations, Communications, Crime Prevention, Courts and their functions, Defensive Tactics and Firearms Training. Instruction in these and other topics consist of lectures, demonstrations, tours and hands-on activities.

To Begin April 8, 2008

April 8, 2008 will be the start date and then the other dates will be every Tuesday at 7:00pm.  The last class will be on June 10, 2008.  This will be a total of 10 classes.

For any questions please contact Captain Dave Tobergte at 859-572-1917.

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