FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department's Citizens Police Academy is continuing to accept applications from Forney residents hoping to attend the 12-week course that provides a better insight into the day-to-day operations of the department.
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department's Citizens Police Academy is continuing to accept applications from Forney residents hoping to attend the 12-week course that provides a better insight into the day-to-day operations of the department.
The course is set to begin February 27, 2018, and will be held Tuesday nights from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Forney Municipal Court located at 331 S. FM 548.
Those wishing to attend should visit the City of Forney's website, here, and download the application.
Last year's class graduated 27 community members who, among other things, participated in an orientation and a tour of the Forney Police Department, weekly courses focused on patrol tactics and equipment, traffic stops, criminal investigations, communications, services and programs, guns and weapons, DWI, SWAT, and active shooter scenarios, court, jail, and records.
The class also attended a course at Eastfield Community College which included an interactive “Shoot, Don’t Shoot” scenario.
Forney Police Department detective Michael Clay says the class will likely be a prerequisite to those wanting to participate in the Citizens on Patrol C.O.P. program.
For more information, applicants can contact Clay at (972) 564-7607 or mclay@forneypd.org.
