 January 22, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sheriff Mark C. Curran, Jr.
MEDIA RELEASE
Contact: Antonietta Simonian
Office: 847.377.4174
Email: asimonian@lakecountyil.gov
Lake
County Sheriff Mark C. Curran, Jr. is inviting residents to participate in the
Sheriff’s upcoming Citizen Police Academy. The Citizen Police Academy course begins
March 8, 2018 and runs through May 17, 2018. The opportunity to see
first-hand how the Sheriff’s Office maintains law and order for the residents
of Lake County is the foundation of the curriculum.
The
academy is a 10-week program with classes running approximately three hours each
Thursday evening. Classes begin at 6:30 PM. Instruction is provided by sworn deputies and
civilians in their field of expertise and is designed to provide a hands-on understanding
of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Training will take
place at the various Sheriff’s Office facilities throughout the county,
including the Lake County Courthouse and Lake County Jail located in Waukegan,
as well as the Highway Patrol Division located in Libertyville. Upon completion
of the course, graduates receive a diploma. Graduation is set for May 17, 2018.
The
academy is offered free of charge to Lake County residents. Participants
must be 21 years of age or older, be of good moral character, and have no
felony convictions. Applications are available online
or at the Lake County Sheriff’s Administration Office located at 25 S. Martin
Luther King Jr. Avenue in Waukegan. The application deadline is February 26, 2018.
For further information contact Deputy Roman Buchberger at 847-377-4211.
End of Release.
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