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Citizen’s Police Academy Offered by the Edgewood Police Department – April 5th through May 31st.

The Edgewood Police Department is offering its Annual Citizens Police Academy. The program is designed to give the average citizen a better understanding of the criminal justice system, in particular, the role police officers play in the community.

The Academy will begin Wednesday, April 5, 2017 and run consecutively every Wednesday through May 31, 2017.   Classes will be held from 6pm-9pm in the Children’s Center located a the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf at 300 East Swissvale Ave, Edgewood PA 15218.

Applications can be picked up beginning February 3 through March 20 at the Edgewood Borough Municipal Building at 2 Race Street, Edgewood PA 15218.  Please return the completed application no later than April 1, 2017.  The application will include additional follow up instruction. All participants will be contacted via phone or email with additional information once selected. Please join us for a unique behind-the-scenes experience into the world of law enforcement.

Potential students must be 18 years of age or older, and have never been convicted of a felony in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or elsewhere.

All questions should be referred to the Program Coordinator – Officer Fred Livingston at 412-242-9994.