Crime & Safety
24 LI Residents Graduate From Suffolk PD's Civilian Academy: Police
24 Suffolk County residents graduated from the 43rd Suffolk County Police Department Civilian Academy, the police department announces.
BRENTWOOD, NY — A group of Long Island residents celebrated their graduation from the 43rd Suffolk County Police Department Civilian Academy, a program that invites Suffolk County residents to receive specialized training at the Police Academy in Brentwood.
Twenty-four Suffolk County residents participated in the program, which aims to build relationships with community members and give them a first-hand look at the inner workings of the police department, according to officials.
According to the Civilian Academy's website, the program is 48 hours long and participants attend 16 three-hour classes once a week to earn their certificates of completion. The academy runs two programs a year, each spring and fall.
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Graduates attend classes on various topics including the use of force, special patrols like K-9 and crime scenes, domestic violence, homicide investigations and bias crimes.
Students can go on "ride-alongs" with officers for a tour of duty and attend a demonstration at the Police Firearms Range and training in the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course.
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Any resident,21 and older may apply for the next session.
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