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Participants praise Moab Police Citizens Academy as a model for transparency
Summary
Moab police presented results from a six-week Citizens Academy attended by 22 participants; graduates said the program reduced intimidation toward officers and improved public understanding, and staff plan to expand the course to eight weeks next year.
Chief Bell and staff reported on the department's six-week Citizens Academy, which ran Wednesday evenings beginning April 22 with 22 participants spanning high-school students to residents nearing retirement. Staff said the program "peeled back the curtain" on day-to-day policing and included a jail tour and hands-on demonstrations; several participants urged extending the program to eight weeks.
Participant Rachel Mendel described the course as reducing personal fear and increasing understanding: "So for me, the class was an opportunity to kind of get more face to face with something that was unknown to me..." Councilmembers thanked staff and officers and said the program demonstrates transparency and community engagement. Staff indicated they will produce video materials and consider an expanded course next year.
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