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Congratulations to our 2013 Citizens Academy Graduates!

The next Citizens Academy will begin January 2014.
Applications for the next Citizens Academy are currently not being accepted.
Any early applications will not be considered at this time.
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The San Ramon Police Department Citizens Academy application process
is open to those who live or work in the City of San Ramon.

Have you ever wanted to know more about police work? The Citizens Police Academy is a thirteen week program designed to provide those who live and work in San Ramon with firsthand information and experience about how the San Ramon Police Department operates. The Citizens Police Academy is taught by police officers and department personnel in their own area of expertise. Weekly three hour sessions cover a range of topics including patrol, criminal investigations, traffic stops, crime scenes, narcotics, DUI enforcement, officer use of force, officer safety, community policing, and defensive tactics. The Citizens Police Academy will take field trips to the County Jail and to the shooting range. Citizens will have the opportunity to shoot a variety of firearms used by police and SWAT. Citizens will have to pass a background check before being accepted into the Citizens Police Academy. Classes are held every Thursday from 6:30  - 9:30 pm.

If you need more information or are interested in registering for a future Citizens Academy, please contact Corporal Hollis Tong at (925) 973-2752; email htong@sanramon.ca.gov or Officer Phil Gonzales at (925) 973-2728; email pgonzales@sanramon.ca.gov.

Please note: Past Citizen Academy graduates are not eligible to re-apply.

>>Click here to download Application Form<<

Many Academy graduates become V.I.P.S. Volunteers in the Police Department. Click here for more information on Volunteer Services.