The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is now accepting applications for the fall Citizens’ Academy.

The Citizens’ Academy will begin on Saturday, October 15, and will be held on Saturdays from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.  The Academy will be conducted over a three week period, culminating in a graduation ceremony on Saturday, October 29, 2016.

The Academy will offer participants a broad overview and unique insight into the various functions of the Sheriff’s Office.  Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a ride-along with deputies to observe firsthand the variety of calls handled by the Sheriff’s Office.  A tour of the Criminal Justice Center will be conducted to demonstrate the challenges facing our detention staff.  Topics of discussion will include the intricacies of a criminal investigation as detectives take them through the investigative process.  Additionally, participants will learn about use of force, vice and narcotics operations, and emergency services, which includes our Wildland Fire and Search & Rescue teams.

Those interested in attending the Citizens’ Academy can download and print an application at http://www.epcsheriffsoffice.com/sites/default/files/resources/resource…  or may contact the Media Relations Manager, Jacqueline Kirby to request an application.  There is no charge to attend the Citizens’ Academy; however, seating will be limited to the first forty completed applications received.  Applications must be returned no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, October 7, 2016.

For those who successfully complete the Citizens Academy, we will be offering a four hour Reality Based Training in November to those interested.