Community Police Academy

The class will be limited to 20 participants to ensure an enriching experience.

Classes are held every Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning on September 18 and running through November 13.

• Due to limited space in Kirkland Community Police Academy, participants must be able to commit to attending each class in the 8-week program.
  
  
• Due to limited space in the Kirkland Community Police Academy, priority will be given to those who have not previously participated.
  
  
• Participants must be at least 21 years of age, must live or work in Kirkland and have no prior felony convictions.
  
  
• There is no cost to academy participants.

The Community Police Academy is a fascinating, 8-week program designed to give Kirkland community members and business owners a working knowledge of the Kirkland Police Department. The instruction is comprehensive and captivating. Each week focuses on a different area of the department, including:

• Mental Health Program
• Community Resource Officer Program
• De-Escalation
• Use of Force
• SWAT
• Less Lethal
• Investigations
• Pro-Act
• Traffic
• Evidence
• K9
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)
• Patrol Tactics

The academy is taught by Kirkland police officers and other department personnel, each showcasing their individual areas of expertise. The instruction typically combines in-class lectures with hands-on activities including exhilarating live training simulations and the opportunity to investigate a mock “crime scene.”

• To provide an opportunity for educating and building positive police relations with community members on an on-going basis; to promote community-Kirkland Police cooperation, understanding, and goodwill.
  
  
• To gain support for police and to encourage community members to partner with law enforcement to assist in making our community a safer place to live.
  
  
• To offer community members a better understanding of police functions, how policies are developed, the decision-making process, and what an officer experiences on a day to day basis.
  
  
• To address community members' concerns and perceptions about police officers.

Community Police Academy participants must:

• Be at least 21 years old
• Live or work in Kirkland
• Have no prior felony convictions
• Commit to attending class each week of the 8-week program 

Community Police Academy participants are selected by an application review and routine records check.

Participants must fill out the online application for the program first (this does not mean they're in the class yet), then the application will be reviewed. This includes a background check.

Community members will be notified of acceptance by phone or email. 

Deadline to apply is 12 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4 2024!

The program will wrap up with an official graduation ceremony.

Community Police Academy participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion signed by Kirkland Police Chief Cherie Harris.