The Lakes Area Citizens Police Academy was created in order to provide enough information to the citizens that attend so that they may make informed judgements about the police department and police activity. The department, in turn, becomes more aware of the feelings and concerns of the community from the students' interaction and input. It is a two-way learning process. The Lakes Area Citizens Police Academy covers such diverse topics as training, communications, criminal investigation, drunk driving procedures, crime prevention, family violence, juvenile law, and the tactical team. Emphasis is placed on the patrol division as that is the segment of the police department the public most often comes into contact with.
Instruction consists of lectures, tours, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences.
Call Chief Collins at 248.437.0444 . If the Chief is unavailable, leave a message. Applications can be picked up in the station during business hours.