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Montgomery Township outlines free eight‑week Citizens Police Academy to build community ties
Summary
Officer Jason English described the township’s free Citizens Police Academy on the Montgomery Township podcast, saying the eight‑week program combines classroom instruction and hands‑on demonstrations (K9, traffic‑stop drills, a firearms simulator) to foster understanding and recruit volunteers.
Officer Jason English, Montgomery Township’s community resource officer, described the township’s free Citizens Police Academy on the We Are Montgomery Township podcast, saying the eight‑week program is designed to build relationships between residents and police.
“It's a great opportunity for for both sides to build relationships,” Officer Jason English said, adding that the class meets once a week for about two hours and typically attracts about 20 participants.
The academy mixes classroom sessions and hands‑on demonstrations. Week one includes department history and a remembrance of Officer David Hancock, who died in the line of duty on Dec. 11, 1976. Other sessions bring detectives and members of the…
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