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Citizens Police Academy
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Winter 2013 class has been cancelled. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. We are hoping to offer the course in Spring 2013. Please check back for updates.
If you would like more information, please see below, or email Corporal Tony Contreras at afcontre@ucsc.edu or Officer Nathan Manley at nrmanley@ucsc.edu.
Contact Information:
Corporal Tony Contreras
831-459-2231
afcontre@ucsc.edu
When: To Be Announced
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: UC Santa Cruz Police Department
Application Deadline: To Be Announced
Are you interested in learning more about the UC Santa Cruz Police Department and our community? We offer a free, nine week Citizens Academy twice per year to inform our community about:
- Community and Police Relationships
- Arrest-Search-Seizure
- Defensive Tactics
- Lethal Weapons
- High Speed Chases
- High Risk Stops
- Shoot or Don't Shoot Scenarios
- Community Oriented Policing
If you are interested and wish to apply, please complete the academy application form and mail it to the UCSC Police Department, attention: Officer Tony Contreras. The application form can be downloaded here or you may email afcontre@ucsc.edu. Enrollment is open to all UC Santa Cruz students, staff, faculty and citizens in the community who wish to learn more about law enforcement on campus. UC Santa Cruz students may be able to receive academic credit for full attendance.
There are no special requirements for taking the course, but UC Santa Cruz Police requires that each candidate be screened with a Livescan background check. We reserve the right to refuse any candidate.