College of DuPage offers free Citizens Public Safety Academy this summer

The Homeland Security Training Institute at College of DuPage is offering the Citizens Public Safety Academy, a free program designed to provide participants the opportunity to become more aware of and involved with their own safety.

Classes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, June 7 to Aug. 2, in the SSG Robert J. Miller Homeland Security Education Center on the College's Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.

Funded by a grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the program highlights a broad range of topics presented by law enforcement and emergency response experts from a variety of organizations. Participants also will get a glimpse of how different public safety agencies work together and take part in off-site tours, presentations and a variety of interactive activities.

While this program is free and open to the public, registration is required. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants age 18 or older and a background check is required.

The deadline to register is Friday, May 25.

For more information and to register, visit www.cod.edu or contact the HSTI at (630) 942-3723 or bahrr@cod.edu.

College of DuPage is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Serving approximately 26,000 students each term, College of DuPage is the largest public community college in the state of Illinois. The college grants nine associate degrees and offers more than 170 career and technical certificates in over 50 areas of study.