Citizen Police Academy

The Oakwood Public Safety Department is accepting applications for its Citizen Police Academy (CPA), Sept. 11 through Nov. 13. The CPA will consist of a 10-week curriculum educating the participants about the functions of the Oakwood Public Safety Department. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. every Wednesday starting Sept. 11 at the City Building, 30 Park Ave.

Representatives from the Oakwood Safety Department will instruct a different subject each week with the goal creating greater understanding of modern policing and its challenges, and an introduction to fire prevention.

Topics to be covered include: Safety Department Orientation, Patrol Operations, Traffic Enforcement, Use of Force, Evidence Collection, and Fire Prevention / Education.

The CPA is free of charge, and class size is limited to the first 12 applicants. Applications will be processed as they are received. Applicants must be an Oakwood resident or employed in the city of Oakwood, at least 21 years of age and pass a limited background check. Automatic disqualifying criteria would include any prior felony conviction, sex-related offense, or conviction for a defined misdemeanor crime of violence.

Applications can be obtained at the Safety Department or on the city’s website, www.oakwoodohio.gov. The deadline to register is Aug. 16.

For additional information about the CPA, please contact Capt. Kevin Pruszynski at 937298-2122.