Danville Police Department hosting Citizens Police Academy

Each participant will have the opportunity to ride along with an on-duty officer and a tour of the Vermillion County Jail. For more information, contact jlong@danvillepd.org or call 217-431-2250.

By Craig Ondevilla March 11, 2025 6:51 pm

DANVILLE, IL (Chambana Today) – The Danville Police Department (DPD) is hosting the Citizens Police Academy.

The Academy offers classes on a variety of law enforcement topics over a nine week period. They meet once a week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. every Thursday evening at the Danville Police Training Center. The purpose of the classes are to provide information about the DPD and no tests are given. There are no costs or fees. The Academy takes place from April 7 to June 12 excluding June 5.

Class topics include:

Patrol Operations/Traffic Enforcement
Criminal Investigations
Crime Scene (CSI)
Emergency Response Unit (SWAT)
Legal Issues
Canine (K-9)
Gang awareness/shooting investigations
Drug Enforcement
Crime Stoppers

Each participant will have the opportunity to ride along with an on-duty officer and a tour of the Vermillion County Jail. For more information, contact jlong@danvillepd.org or call 217-431-2250.