Applications are now open for the spring 2026 session of San Ramon Police Department's Community Academy, for those who live or work in San Ramon.
SRPD's Community Academy is a free 14-session course held in a classroom setting with a mix of lecture, demonstrations and hands-on activities.
The academy is taught by police officers and department personnel in their area of expertise. Weekly three-hour classes cover a range of topics including patrol, criminal investigations, traffic stops, crime scenes, narcotics, DUI enforcement, use of force, officer safety, community policing, and defensive tactics. The Community Academy will take field trips to the Marsh Creek shooting range and the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office high speed driving course.
The goals of the program are to create closer partnerships with the community, explain law enforcement procedures, and to discuss the importance of public involvement in the policing process. There is no cost to attend the program and the only commitment is your time.
The program is open to adults age 18 and up who live or work within the City of San Ramon.
Space is limited. All applicants will be carefully screened via background check.
Completed applications may be dropped off at the San Ramon Police Department: 2401 Crow Canyon Rd, San Ramon, CA 94583 or emailed to tfeinberg@sanramon.ca.gov
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The Spring 2025 Academy is scheduled to begin February 11, 2026, with graduation on May 12, 2026. There will be no class on April 8, 2026.
Classes will be held on Wednesdays from 6 - 9 p.m., plus two Saturday sessions (March 14 and April 18 ).
For more information, please email tfeinberg@sanramon.ca.gov.
Please note: Past Community Academy graduates are not eligible to re-apply.
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