The Tomball Police Department will be hosting its Seventh Annual Citizens Police Academy (CPA) beginning Sept. 8.  Community members 18 years of age or older who live, work, or attend school in the City of Tomball are invited to attend.

The CPA was established to build on the relationship between the Citizens of Tomball and the Tomball Police Department by increasing participants’ awareness of safety issues and by giving citizens a better understanding of the issues and risks that shape the way officers perform their duties.

At left, Jeffie Cappadonna (left) and David Bauer search a room during a building clearing class.

It is the belief of the Tomball Police Department that sharing knowledge of police practices, policies and procedures serves as a critical component in building meaningful relationships between officers and those they are sworn “to protect and to serve.”

The CPA consists of eight classroom sessions covering subjects such as patrol tactics, investigations procedures, search and seizure, DWI enforcement, accident investigations, dispatch operations, and traumas in law enforcement.

The 2009 class will run weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 8 and culminate with a graduation ceremony on Oct. 27. There is no charge for participation.

Applications may be obtained from the Tomball Police Department Records Division between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or downloaded online at www.tomballpd.com. Class size is limited to allow maximum time for each participant during the sessions.

Interested parties may contact Sgt. Rebecca Carlisle at 281-290-1312, for additional information.  Completed applications must be returned to the Tomball Police Department no later than Aug. 21.

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