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City of Palo Alto
City Manager's Report
TO: HONORABLE CITY COUNClL
FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: POLICE
DATE: OCTOBER It, 1995 CMR:4S9:9S
SUBJECT: CfnZENS' POLlCE ACADEMY
REQ!IEST
This report is 10 inform O>uncil about the recently implemented Citizens' Polic.: Academy.
RECOMMENDATIONS
There are no recommen4ations and no City Council ... -tion required at this time.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
There are no cbang<:s 10 existing poIici.:;.
EXECllTIYE SUMMARY
The Police Deparonent has implemented its tm;t Citizens' Police Academy. The academy
is intended 10 familiarize members of the pub~c with the numerous and complex duties
faced by Jaw enforcement personneL Classes are modeled after those coor.;es taken by
police train<:cs at an actual six month ponce academy and the participants meet one night
• week fOr three hours over a ten-week period. The citizens' academy is geared 10 provide
a topical sampling of subject mailer in order 10 demystify certain areas and provide •
realistic per>PCClive about the mission and capabilities of the police service. Some of tile
subject areas ccvered include patrol prucedures, tra.!flC enforcement, SWAT, defensive
tactics. bandgun range. criminal investigations, ethical Slandards. court trials and laws of
arrest.
The Cruzens' Police Academy is taught by Department persoonel and includes every rank
amongst the instruction.1 staff. Two academies annually are planned. The class sius will
""'ge from ten 10 twenty students. Admission in the future is open 10 any adult, subject
10 space avallability and a limited background check.
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Wbile the Palo Alto Police Department enjoys gIU! comrounily S'Jppoct, actioos by ot1Jer
agen<:ies have w",,'ked \0 erode the public'. confiden<:e in law enforc<.ment. The J>UIllOSO
of the Citizens' Police Academy is 10 facilitate I greater understanding belweeo the police
and the public. That und<m;tanding. c<lt::lbined with an open exchange, bolsters the
support. trust and confidence that the Depart.:nent needs 10 do an dfect.'ve job.
FISCAL L'I-IPACT
Instructor overtime costs:
Range costs:
Suppliesfrefreshments :
Total cost:
$1,291
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$2,647
The costs are being absorbed in the Po'.ke Department budget k>r .'Y 1995-96.
EI'!'VIRONMENTAL ASSFSSMENJ
AD environmental assessment is not J"e<luired.
PREPARED BY: Tom Mer.;on, P~
DEPARTMENT HEAD REYIEW~=-~~===-:-::f.=~
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CITY MANAGER APfROVAL:
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