Lake County sheriff offers public academy

The Lake County sheriff's office is hosting a free residents police academy from April 2 through June 4 at the headquarters in Waukegan and the substation in Libertyville. The academy is open to all Lake County residents ages 18 or older, of good moral character and with no felony convictions. Participants will get an indepth view of all sheriff's office responsibilities, including corrections, highway patrol, court security, criminal investigations, crash investigations, evidence processing, and more. The two-hour clases are held weekly for 10 weeks. Questions? Contact Deputy Mark Vice at (847) 377-4211 or mvice@lakecountyil.gov. The application deadline is March 16. Applications are available at: www.lakecountyil.gov/577/Citizen-Police-Academy