• Overview of West Chester Police Department Operations and Organization
• Patrol Functions
• Criminal Investigations
• Traffic Investigations
• Evidence Handling and Processing
• Special Investigations
• Introduction to Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure
• SWAT
• Firearms Simulator
• Plus Many Other Subjects

The West Chester Police Department Citizen Police Academy is coordinated and presented by West Chester Police Department Community Affairs Section. Please call (513) 759-3977 or send written inquiries to:

West Chester Police Department
9577 Beckett Road, Suite 500
West Chester, Ohio 45069

• Participants are required to conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
• Participants are required to wear appropriate attire and their identification badges during all training activities.
• Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
• Participants may miss one session and still graduate.
• Participants should arrive on time for each session.
• The Citizen Police Academy is closed to all, except enrollees, due to confidential material and office safety (i.e. no children, spouses, friends permitted).
• Weapons of any kind are prohibited (except those carried by law enforcement officers).
• No smoking or other tobacco use is permitted in the building or at any other training location.
• Participants MUST complete the accompanying applications and waivers in their entirety.
• No “horseplay” or other inappropriate behavior will be tolerated.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

Due to the sensitive and classified nature of the material that will be shared with you during the Citizen Police Academy, it is essential that each Citizen Police Academy applicant complete this application thoroughly and truthfully. A criminal and traffic background check will be done on all applicants. It is imperative to the security of our agency that each accepted applicant is of good moral and legal standing. This form must be typewritten or printed in ink. All questions must be answered, if applicable. If not applicable, indicate as such. All applicants must sign the “Release of Liability” form that  accompanies this application in order to participate in the academy. Applications that are incomplete and/or unreadable will not be considered. If space provided is not sufficient for complete answers or you wish to furnish additional  information, attach additional sheets to this form, and refer to the relevant question. The personal information you provide in this application will remain confidential.