The curriculum is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the operational dynamics of the Denton County Sheriff's Office. We will cover such diverse topics as Training, Criminal Investigation, Narcotics, Detention, and with a particular emphasis on other areas, the public in which the public is most often in contact. Each class is given by Deputies who actually work everyday in the job they are presenting. For example, Detectives will discuss the types of offenses that occur in Denton County and their role in investigating those crimes. D.A.R.E. Officers will discuss the D.A.R.E. program and its effects on our children.
Instruction consists of lectures, demonstrations, tours and riding with patrol deputies.
Any citizen who lives in Denton County is eligible to attend the Citizen Sheriff's Academy. The only exceptions are those people who are immediate family members of a Law Enforcement Officer. Each Class is limited to 40 people and participants are chosen to ensure a broad community representation so everyone might develop an informed understanding of the effects of social, cultural, education and economic institutions have on our neighborhoods. The school continues for thirteen weeks and requires a substantial time commitment from the student. Each night the Academy will meet at the Denton county Sheriff's Office.