KPD e-News Release: K.P.D. Now Accepting Applications for Upcoming Class of Citizen’s Police Academy

NEWS RELEASE

	Kingsport Police Department Dale Phipps, Chief of Police 200 Shelby Street • Kingsport, TN 37660 http://KingsportTN.gov/City-Services/Police-Department
NEWS RELEASE
SUBJECT:		K.P.D. Now Accepting Applications for Upcoming Class of Citizen’s Police Academy
DATE:		August 28^th, 2023

GENERAL NARRATIVE
The Kingsport Police Department announces that applications are now being accepted for an upcoming class of the highly acclaimed Citizen’s Police Academy. KPD’s Citizen’s Academy is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age and either reside or work within the city limits of Kingsport. The Academy is scheduled to begin on Monday October 9^th, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Classes will meet twice each week on Monday and Wednesday evenings for four consecutive weeks at 6:00 PM with the final class being held on Wednesday, November 1^st, 2023. Each class will run 2 to 2 ½ hours in duration. KPD emphasizes the Citizen’s Police Academy is not designed to prepare citizens to become actual police officers. However, it will give them a chance to walk a few steps in an officer’s shoes and experience what it might be like to serve as a police officer. The goal is for participants to gain a better understanding of the law enforcement field. Citizen’s Academy classes include an interesting mixture of classroom presentations, demonstrations, and hands on activities. Topics include: An introduction to KPD with a tour of the Justice Center. Collision and DUI investigations. Crime Scene Investigations The Bomb Squad The Police K-9 Patrol Operations (to include traffic stops and building searches) Use of Force SWAT ( Special Weapons and Tactics) The deadline to apply for the program will be Friday, September 22^nd, 2023. Anyone interested in participating in the Citizen’s Academy needs to submit a new application even if one has been previously submitted in past years. A background check will be conducted on applicants prior to final acceptance in the program. To download an application please visit https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/police-department/programs_for_citizens/. Applications may also be obtained at the Record’s Division window. You may return completed applications by mail or drop off to the Kingsport Police Dept. Attn Professional Standards Unit 200 Shelby St. Kingsport, TN 37660. Completed applications may also be Faxed to (423) 343-9749 or scanned and emailed to Professional Standards Lieutenant Justin McConnell at JustinMcConnell@KingsportTN.gov. For questions regarding the Citizen’s Police Academy please contact a member of the KPD Professional Standards Unit at (423) 229-9300.