Public invited to Citizens Academy

Applications are being accepted for the 2009 Kirkland Police Department (KPD) Citizens Academy, a free 12-week course on officer training, investigations, special response and firearms instruction.

January 13, 2009 3:27 am
Kirkland Citizen’s Academy student Arthur Chow tries on Special Response Team (SRT) equipment at one of last year’s classes.
Kirkland Citizen’s Academy student Arthur Chow tries on Special Response Team (SRT) equipment at one of last year’s classes.

Applications are being accepted for the 2009 Kirkland Police Department (KPD) Citizens Academy, a free 12-week course on officer training, investigations, special response and firearms instruction.

Classes, which are taught by KPD officers and personnel, begin Feb. 4 and will be held on Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. through April 22.

For more information on eligibility requirements or for an appliction, visit www.ci.kirkland.wa.us or at City Hall, 123 Fifth Avenue.

For more information about the 2008 Kirkland Police Department Citizens Academy, please contact Sgt. Robert Saloum, Community Services Division, at 425-587-3401 or rsaloum@ci.kirkland.wa.us, or Officer Allan O’Neill at 425-587-3451 or aoneill@ci.kirkland.wa.us.