CLEVELAND – Have you ever wanted to ride along with the police or go to the
police firing range? If so, here is your chance! Today Cleveland Police Chief Michael
McGrath announced that the Division of Police will conduct two Citizen Police
Academy classes beginning Tuesday, March 27, 2012, and Wednesday March 28,
2012. The seven week informational courses, sponsored by the city of Cleveland,
meet weekly from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. and are designed to provide participants
insight into the nature of police work.
The free courses will be held each Tuesday at the Collinwood Recreation. Center
located at 16300 Lakeshore Blvd., and each Wednesday at the Bellaire Puritas
Development Corporation located at 14703 Puritas Ave. The class sizes are limited
to 25 students per session. Information and registration forms are available at each
of the five neighborhood police districts. Applications can be submitted by telephone
by calling the Bureau of Community Policing at 216.623.5080 or can be mailed to:
Cleveland Division of Police
Bureau of Community Policing
2001 Payne Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
The deadline for registration is March 23, 2012.