Crime & Safety
Rohnert Park Police and Fire: Citizen's Academy Now Enrolling
Interested in learning the ins and outs of what it takes to be a public safety officer in Rohnert Park? Sign up for the citizen's academy starting Feb. 27. The program runs till June 18. Classes are held Monday nights from 6 to 9 p.m.
The Department if Public Safety is launching a Citizen's Academy — a 16-week program aimed at teaching regular people about police and fire — in a few weeks, and the department is encouraging anyone who lives or works in Rohnert Park to apply.
Reaching out to local citizens is in line with the department's goal of community policing — working with local businesses, parents, kids in the schools and other stakeholders to make the city safer.
The effort builds relationships with residents and local businesses, said Chief Brian Masterson.
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The program is "a hands on learning experience designed to give you, the citizen, a better understanding of the role and function the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety plays in our community," police said.
It covers procedures for investigations, records management, crime scene investigation, 911, animal control, first aid, fire prevention and arrest techniques, for example.
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The Citizen's Academy begins Feb. 27 thorugh June 18, and meets Mondays from 6-9 p.m at the Public Safety Department. To sign up or for more information contact Patty Poon at 707-584-2650 or by email at ppoon@rpcity.org. Applicants must live or work here, be 18 years old, have no felony convictions and submit to a limited background check.
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