Citizens Police Academy
The Brookhaven Police Department is happy to announce our 2024 Citizen’s Police Academy is starting April 10, 2024 and ending on June 12, 2024.
The Brookhaven Citizen Police Academy is designed to provide community members with an overview of how their local Police Department works. The academy will give students insight into the basics of police work, the logistics of department operations, and its enforcement and crime prevention programs.
This program is not designed to make police officers out of the students but, is meant to create a growing number of responsible, well-informed neighbors with the potential to influence others about the Brookhaven Police Department’s mission, methods, and goals.
All areas of Department Operations will be covered. Topics include:
- Constitutional Law
- Police Patrol Functions
- Use of Force
- Criminal Investigations
- Community-Oriented Police Services
- Emergency Communications/911
The class meets every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. and will be held at the Brookhaven Police Department.
Everyone who lives or works in the City of Brookhaven is invited to attend. Participants must be at least 21 years of age and the class is free of charge. A criminal background check is required for all applicants and the Police Department reserves the right to deny enrollment to those with a criminal history.
If interested, please complete the 2024 Citizen Police Application and Consent form. The consent form may be emailed to Officer Hawkins at angela.hawkins@brookhavenga.gov upon completion.
There is no charge for attending this training; however, you may not miss more than two classes in the 10-week period.
