La Grange Poice Department - La Grange, Texas

The La Grange Police Department Citizen's Police Academy is a 36-hour block of instruction designed to give the public a working knowledge of the police department's personnel and policies. It consists of a series of classes, held once a week for three hours. The instruction is comprehensive, covering a different area of the police department each week. Officers, supervisors, and personnel assigned to that particular division conduct each instructional block.

The class is made up of a cross-section of the La Grange residents. All residents of the city of La Grange are encouraged to apply for admission. The minimum age for enrollment is 18 and you must live or work within the city limits of La Grange to be eligible to attend.

The La Grange CPA was created in order to provide enough information to the citizens that attend so that they may make informed judgements about the police department and police activity. It is hoped that the instruction will increase police awareness whereas to dispel suspicious 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 the participant's interactions and inputs. It is, indeed, a two-way learning experience.

The La Grange CPA covers such diverse topics as training, communications, criminal investigations, crime scene search, crime prevention, programs for children, gang awareness and education, and many other topics. Instructions in these and other related areas will consist of lectures, demonstrations, tours, and hands-on training.

This is a community service program of the La Grange Police Department. There is no charge or cost related to this program.

To be attend the classes, you must fill out an application and pass a background check. You can pick up an application at the La Grange Police Department.