City of Petoskey

 

The Petoskey Department of Public Safety's Citizen Academy is a 21 hour block of instruction designed to give our community a better working knowledge of the Public Safety Department's operations, policies, and procedures. The Academy will consist of a series of classes, held once each week for three hours. The instruction will be comprehensive, covering a different area of the department's operation each week. Public Safety Officers and Supervisors will provide the instruction.  There is no cost to be a member of the academy class.

 Who may attend?

The class will be open to all members of our community. Any person who has an interest is encouraged to apply for admission. The Academy will be held each Wednesday evening (6:30 P.M. -9:30 P.M.) from September 21 through November 2, 2011. The minimum age for enrollment is 18. Class size will be limited. If interested, please fill out an application and return it to the Public Safety Department with a notation "Attention Director Calabrese". Applications are available at Petoskey City Hall, at the Public Safety Department, located at 101 E. Lake Street. Applications will also be available on the City web site: http://www.petoskey.us/.  Applications can be downloaded by following the attached link.

Applications can be e-mailed to Public Safety Director John Calabrese. 

The Purpose:

The Petoskey Department of Public Safety's Citizen Academy was created to provide information to our citizens so that they may better understand the operations of the department. It is hoped that the instruction will increase public safety awareness while decreasing misperceptions. We hope to enhance our community rapport through this educational process. The department in turn becomes more aware of the feelings and concerns of our community from the interaction and input gained from the participants. 

Topics:

The Petoskey Department of Public Safety's Citizen Academy will cover a variety of topics, including: communications, patrol operations, fire operations, emergency medical services, crime scene investigation, and interviewing and interrogation. Instruction in these and other topics will consist of lectures, demonstrations, tours, and hands-on experiences.