Applications are now open for the South Bend Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy.
The fall academy starts August 13, and runs weekly through October 8. It takes place from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. each Tuesday at the South Bend Police Headquarters on Sample Street.
Participants will take part in hands-on, interactive lessons from various specialty units of the South Bend Police Department, including:
Patrol
SWAT
Crime Scene Technicians
Bomb Squad
Hostage/Crisis Negotiators
K9 Unit
and mopre.
You must be 18 or older and agree to a criminal background check. Here is the link to the application: https://police.southbendin.gov/sites/default/files/CPA-Application-Fall-2024.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2QOj2hh2jvv9c-V9w834HxCRbijnA5QD7OZjE6nmgELkH0O_Ud6QNBc0s_aem_EdYdyM_YrLO7n0wNwyc3hQ