Police Citizens Academy 2008
 

In week two, Lt. Williams teaches Defense and Arrest Tactics which includes handcuffing. Here Bob Remington cuffs Ken Barbian		In week four, class members go through role playing acting as police officers handling disturbance scenarios.  Here Nicole Herring and Jill Mardis write out a municipal citation after making an arrest.
	Also during week four the class learns about the Emergency Response Team.  The photo to the left shows Ed Clabots geared up in ERT equipment.		In week five, Officer Rupnick gets a hand from Dan Wiesehuegel putting a dive suit on.  Dive team procedures and equipment were demonstrated.
The arrests that class members made in week four go to municipal court in week six.  Here Tom Riemann confers with City Attorney Chuck Adams.  Municipal Judge Delahunt and private Attorney Tom Heinrich also participated in the hearings.		In week seven, the class go through training in High & Low Risk Traffic Stops.  Stephanie Peil takes up a position in a squad car preparing for her role.
In week eight, the class learn about Operating While Intoxicated procedures.  In this photo, Officer Vlietstra demonstrates a field sobriety test with Justin Hill.		In week nine the class is brought out to the police shooting range where they are instructed to fire the same firearms officers carry.  Here Connie Hogendyk is given proper techniques on handling and firing  the weapon by Officer McKay.
In this photo academy participants, Dan Wiesehuegel, Ed Clabots, Jessica Louisier, Traci Nugent and Patricia Jumes, show off their targets.
The Sheboygan Police Citizens Academy is held once a year during the spring.  The class is 10-weeks long on Wednesday nights and covers 18 different topics, many of which are practical exercises.  If you would be interested in participating in the academy in 2009, check this website for an application next February.