What's Happening in Dublin, OH…

Dublin recently revealed that it is getting ready to hold its Citizen Police Academy for 2018, according to an item on the city's website.

The academy is 12 weeks long, and will give participants insights into law enforcement as a profession, and the way the Dublin Division of Police operates. The classes will focus on the types of policing activities typical of the service, and will include such subjects as procedures followed during traffic stops, the process of arrest, and search and seizure. Students will also have a chance to take part in a live-fire exercise.

Heinz von Eckartsberg is Dublin's chief of police. He describes Dublin as a “very engaged and involved” community, and says he is eager to continue the partnership between the police and the citizens they protect by offering the course.

The class is open to both Dublin residents and nonresidents, but preference will be given to residents. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age in order to apply. Classes will be held in the Dublin Justice Center on Thursdays, from 6:30 until 9:30 pm, on Thursdays beginning August 23, with graduation set for November 1. Applications must be received by May 14 at 5:00 pm.

Courses like this can be more manageable if organizers work with a flyer printing company to create a handout summarizing the subjects covered, and listing resources.