The Hales Corners Police Department is seeking to promote understanding and improved relationships between the department and the community. To this end we are seeking citizen participation in our Citizen’s Police Academy.

This academy is designed to help individuals enhance their understanding of how the Police Department performs its duties and responsibilities. The academy occurs once a year and meets one night per week for a total of eight weeks.  For more information call Lt. Eric R. Cera at (414) 529-6140.

Lt. Dorenbos welcomes new academy participants.

Officer Cera instructs firearms.

Captain Bieganski explains how the new communications system works.

Student Renee Rudolph demonstrates firearms techniques.

In the classroom students learn about how the police work together with the community.

Sgt. Murphy demonstrates loading a magazine.

Detective Schoonover covers fire department apparatus.

Hales Corners Citizen Police Academy Session 2 Participants.

CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY COURSE OUTLINE

WEEK 1

Program Introduction
Department Tour
Police Officer Recruitment
Criminal Justice System

WEEK 2

Patrol Division
Detective Bureau
Narcotic Investigations
Class Photo

WEEK 3

Police Communications System
911 Communications Center
Police Equipment
Traffic Stops

WEEK 4

Traffic Accident Investigation
Radar Equipment
OWI Arrests

WEEK 5

Use of Deadly Force Theory
Firearms Hands On Instruction

WEEK 6

FATS Firearms Simulation
Shoot/Don’t Shoot Decision Making Scenarios

WEEK 7

Arrest and Defense Tactics
Theory and Practical Application

WEEK 8

Crime Scene Investigation
Theory and Hand On Exercise

WEEK 9

Academy Graduation Night