Crime & Safety
Citizens Police Academy Starts Up Again In Lockport
The program gives citizens a chance to see how the police department operates and how officers are trained to respond to different calls.
LOCKPORT, IL — After canceling the last year of Citizens Police Academy programming due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Lockport Police Department will hold a fall session of the academy. The program gives citizens a chance to see how the police department operates and how officers are trained to respond to different calls, according to the city website.
Some topics of the class include: DUI enforcement, mock court case trails, use of force, "shoot or don't shoot," traffic law and accident reconstruction, SWAT and investigations.
The class is held once a week on Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. Classes start Aug. 16 and will continue for 12 weeks.
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