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Congratulations to our 2011 Citizens Academy Graduates!

The next Citizens Police Academy begins January 2012.
The upcoming class is full and we are no longer accepting applications.
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Have you ever wanted to know more about police work? The Citizens Police Academy is a thirteen week program designed to provide San Ramon residents with firsthand information and experience about how the San Ramon Police Department operates. The Citizens Police Academy is taught by police officers and department personnel in their own area of expertise. Weekly three hour sessions cover a range of topics including patrol, criminal investigations, traffic stops, crime scenes, narcotics, DUI enforcement, officer use of force, officer safety, community policing, and defensive tactics. The Citizens Police Academy will take field trips to the County Jail and to the shooting range. Citizens will have the opportunity to shoot a variety of firearms used by police and SWAT. Citizens will have to pass a background check before being accepted into the Citizens Police Academy. Classes are held every Thursday from 6:30  - 9:30 pm.

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If you need more information or are interested in registering for a future citizens academy, please contact Officer Hollis Tong at (925) 973-3309; email htong@sanramon.ca.gov  or Officer Phil Gonzales at (925) 973-3312; email pgonzales@sanramon.ca.gov .

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Many Academy graduates become V.I.P.S. Volunteers in the Police Department. Click here for more information on Volunteer Services.