Apply to Join the Citizen's Police Academy

Increase your knowledge of the work that we do and let us build a lasting relationship with you

If you:

• Are 18+ years old
• Have a clean background
• Want to improve your community

Citizen’s Academy will be held in a session of 8 Mondays

September 11^th through October 30^th from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm.

The registration form can be found on Avon Police Department's website: http://www.avon.org/701/Citizens-Police-Academy 

Only 25 seats available                                                             

Mondays 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

• September 11th:

• Chief Daly – State of the Police Department & Crime in Avon
• Crime Scene Investigation (CSI), participants will have hands on experience investigating a crime scene

• September 18th:
• Drug Recognition and DUI enforcement, participants will learn how to evaluate the sobriety of an individual and perform tests on an intoxicated person

• September 25th:
• S.W.A.T. – Participants will learn about the Eagle County Special Operations Unit.
• Self-Defense – Participants will be taught basic self-defense techniques

• October 2nd:
• Firearms Training Simulator (FATS), participants will be given computer simulation of shoot or don’t shoot situations and be required to react as a police officer in compliance with the use of force policy  

• October 9th:
• Courtroom presentation, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office Victim’s Advocates, & Eagle County Detentions Facility Tour

• October 16th:
• Defensive driving training. Participants will have the opportunity to drive a marked patrol vehicle equipped with lights and sirens through a driving course set up by the driving instructor.

• October 23rd:
  • Vail Public Safety Communications Center (VPSCC) presentation.

• October 30th:
  • An evening with firearms instructors at the firing range.