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MPD Community Engagement Academy – Spring Cohort
March 8 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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Launched in 2015, the Community Engagement Academy allows community members to learn firsthand about police operations. Through this eight-week program, the Department provides participants with a personal view of the positive aspects and challenges that confront officers daily.
During training, participants learn about:
- The recruit training program
- Common policing scenarios and challenges
- Patrol Services and a station tour
- Specialized policing units (e.g., K-9, bomb squad, harbor patrol)
- Use of Force
- Various policing topics from command staff members
The spring cohort of the Community Engagement Academy begins Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Participants must undergo a basic background check prior to participation.
Register here. For questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call or email wanda.gattison@dc.gov.
Wanda Gattison
Special Assistant
Executive Office of the Chief of Police
Metropolitan Police Department
441 4th Street NW Suite 701S
Washington, DC 20001
202-727-9318 l office
202-494-3332 l mobile