Lombard accepting applications for Citizen's Police Academy

The Lombard Police Department invites citizens - both those who live in the village and those who work in Lombard - to participate in Lombard's 28th Citizen's Police Academy.

The program provides a free opportunity for citizens to meet members of the Lombard Police force while gaining a hands-on experience of police work.

The academy, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 11, provides an understanding of modern police procedures and the challenges officers face.

Classes will meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays during a 10-week period and will be taught by Lombard police officers.

Topics include traffic stops, firearm training, search and seizure laws, defensive tactics training and police dog protocols and training, as well as other hands-on instruction.

Lombard launched the Citizen's Police Academy in 1997 and has graduated more than 160 participants. The program aims to give participants a deeper understanding of the work officers do in the community every day and, in turn, strengthen the community's support for its officers.

For details or to access an application, visit the village's website at villageoflombard.org/cpa. Call Jennifer Wetzel at (630) 873-4462 with any questions.