Buffalo Grove citizen police academy

Applications are being accepted for the Buffalo Grove Police Department Citizens Police Academy, which will take place on Wednesday nights for eight weeks beginning March 30. The academy is free and enrollment - limited to 20 participants - will be on a first come basis. Attendees must be at least 21 years old and pass a background check. Classes will be 7 to 10 p.m. at the Buffalo Grove police station, 46 Raupp Boulevard. The academy will cover a range of law enforcement activities, including K-9, traffic enforcement, firearms, forensics, investigations and SWAT team. Applications are available online at www.vbg.org/DocumentCenter/View/1490 or in person at the police station. For more information, call Officer Tom Derken at (847) 459-2560 or police@vbg.org.