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NOTE: This class outline is a representative sample of the classes taught in the Albuquerque Citizen Police Academy. Occasional changes and/or substitutions are made.
Classes are generally held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings between
6:00 and 9:00 PM
at the Roger A. Hoisington Jr. Training Academy.
Session |
Topic(s) |
1 | Welcome! Community Policing History of APD |
2 | Communications/911 Recruiting and Selection Crime Prevention |
3 | Patrol/Traffic/Bike/SRO Units |
4 | Use of Force |
5 | Arrest and Control |
6 | Legal Department Deadly Force |
7 | Occult/Satanic |
8 | D.W.I. Bat Mobile |
9 | Canine Unit Demonstration |
10 | Special Weapons and Tactics |
11 | Domestic Violence |
12 | Gangs |
13 | Narcotics |
14 | Criminalistics Field Investigations |
15 | Violent Crimes O.M.I. |
16 | Air Unit |
17 | R.O.P. / Vice Unit |
18 | Graduation! Mayor/Police Chief and Family |
In addition to the class presentations, students are encouraged to take part in one or more of the following activities:
Ride-Along
Ride with a patrol officer on a day and shift that is most accommodating
to both the student and the officer. A waiver of liability must
be signed by anyone wanting to participate in the ride-along. See
the Ride-Along Rules of Conduct and
the Frequently Asked Questions for additional
information.
ICAT simulator
See how your training is paying off by pitting your knowledge of
handling simulated real-life incidents. You might have to resolve
a domestic dispute, tame an unruly drunk, or handle any of several
other situations. Find out first hand how you would react to what
could easily become a life or death situation!
Communications/911 Tour
Tour the Communications facility and see what the 911 and Radio
operators go through every day. Could you handle it?
Firearms Range
Take a shot (literally) at firing a real police weapon on the APD
Firearms Range. See if you can hit the target with two quickly placed
shots inside a circle no bigger than a coffee saucer.
Please submit comments or questions to Officer Gerald Sandoval, CPA Coordinator, at (505) 343-5009.