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Sheriff's Citizen Academy735 Middle Creek Road Sevierville, Tennessee 37862
Office: 865-774-3958 Email: pdavis@seviercountytn.org |
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The Sevier County Sheriff's Office is a proud member of the National Citizens Police Academy Association
March 5th - May 7th 2020
You must be at least 18 years of age and live or work in Sevier County. Those selected to attend are expected to participate in at least 80% of the sessions. Cost is free to all selected. Academy Classes are capped at 20 citizen recruits.
Classes
Classes are held on ten consecutive Thursday nights, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Graduation will be held on May 7th, 2020. Classes rotate to various sheriff's office facilities around Sevier County. Due to the popularity of the program, all participants are required to attend at least eight out of ten classes in order to successfully graduate.
Requirements
This program is not an accredited certification course to become a sworn police officer. For information regarding employment as a deputy sheriff, police officer or about the paid law enforcement academy, please visit our employment page.
Classes
Classes are held on ten consecutive Thursday nights, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Graduation will be held on May 7th, 2020. Classes rotate to various sheriff's office facilities around Sevier County. Due to the popularity of the program, all participants are required to attend at least eight out of ten classes in order to successfully graduate.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Live or work in Sevier County
- Must clear a review of your criminal record and police contact history prior to acceptance
- Provide your own transportation
This program is not an accredited certification course to become a sworn police officer. For information regarding employment as a deputy sheriff, police officer or about the paid law enforcement academy, please visit our employment page.
What is a Citizen's Police Academy?
The Sevier County Sheriff's Office Citizen’s Police Academy meets once a week for 10 weeks at the Sevier County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Center. Classes consist of an overview of the Sevier County Sheriffs Office, patrol functions, a tour of the Communications Division, Corrections/Jail tour, family violence, DUI enforcement procedures, explanation of the use of deadly force, pursuit policies, crime prevention, personal safety, a patrol shift tour and investigation techniques.
The Sevier County Sheriff's Office Citizen’s Police Academy meets once a week for 10 weeks at the Sevier County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Center. Classes consist of an overview of the Sevier County Sheriffs Office, patrol functions, a tour of the Communications Division, Corrections/Jail tour, family violence, DUI enforcement procedures, explanation of the use of deadly force, pursuit policies, crime prevention, personal safety, a patrol shift tour and investigation techniques.
Have you ever wondered how a Sevier County Sheriff's Deputy is trained?
At the Sheriff's Citizen’s Academy, you will have the opportunity to see and hear first hand the overwhelming curriculum recruits must master before they can wear the uniform of the Sevier County Sheriff's Office.
Your instructors will be real police officers. They will take you on an accelerated overview of the various operations of the Sevier County Sheriff's Office.
It’s our goal to increase understanding of police work and to develop effective police/community partnerships.
Join us and be part of this important effort. The only investment on your part is three hours of your time for 10 weeks.
What you learn will not only benefit you, but, if shared with family, friends, neighbors and co-workers, it could have a significant impact on police and community relations.
At the Sheriff's Citizen’s Academy, you will have the opportunity to see and hear first hand the overwhelming curriculum recruits must master before they can wear the uniform of the Sevier County Sheriff's Office.
Your instructors will be real police officers. They will take you on an accelerated overview of the various operations of the Sevier County Sheriff's Office.
It’s our goal to increase understanding of police work and to develop effective police/community partnerships.
Join us and be part of this important effort. The only investment on your part is three hours of your time for 10 weeks.
What you learn will not only benefit you, but, if shared with family, friends, neighbors and co-workers, it could have a significant impact on police and community relations.
The Sheriff's Citizens Academy shows how the Sevier County Sheriff's Office operates. We hope a better understanding of how your sheriff's office works will improve the relationship between citizens and our officers.
The role of Police has always been an interest to the average Citizen. The television media has capitalized upon this curiosity with shows such as “Cops”, “America’s Most Wanted”, and “Stories of the Highway Patrol”. Each week, real police action is broadcast into the living rooms of millions of Americans. Numerous Police Agencies have also benefited from the curiosity that citizens have about the police. These agencies have formed Citizen Police Academy programs that create an expansion of their community based efforts.
These programs are intended to open the lines of communication between the Community and the Sheriff's Office. Generally, the relationship between the police and the citizen is one of “love/hate”. To the Citizen, it may frequently appear that the police are not doing their job or are exceeding their boundaries. By allowing citizens a firsthand look at what rules, regulations and policies the police follow, some of the misunderstanding may be alleviated. The objective of the Sheriff's Citizen Academy is not to train an individual to be a “Reserve Police Officer” but to produce informed citizens.
The Citizens and Police Officers meet each other face to face in a neutral, friendly setting and each becomes a person to the other. In the past, citizens have simply seen a uniform, now they have an understanding about the person behind the badge.
Additional Topics that will be included are as follows:
The role of Police has always been an interest to the average Citizen. The television media has capitalized upon this curiosity with shows such as “Cops”, “America’s Most Wanted”, and “Stories of the Highway Patrol”. Each week, real police action is broadcast into the living rooms of millions of Americans. Numerous Police Agencies have also benefited from the curiosity that citizens have about the police. These agencies have formed Citizen Police Academy programs that create an expansion of their community based efforts.
These programs are intended to open the lines of communication between the Community and the Sheriff's Office. Generally, the relationship between the police and the citizen is one of “love/hate”. To the Citizen, it may frequently appear that the police are not doing their job or are exceeding their boundaries. By allowing citizens a firsthand look at what rules, regulations and policies the police follow, some of the misunderstanding may be alleviated. The objective of the Sheriff's Citizen Academy is not to train an individual to be a “Reserve Police Officer” but to produce informed citizens.
The Citizens and Police Officers meet each other face to face in a neutral, friendly setting and each becomes a person to the other. In the past, citizens have simply seen a uniform, now they have an understanding about the person behind the badge.
Additional Topics that will be included are as follows:
- Patrol Procedures
- Crime Prevention
- Dispatching & 9-1-1
- Evidence Collection
- Crime Scene & Fingerprint Processing
- Criminal Investigations
- Narcotics Enforcement
- Tennessee Law / Criminal Justice
- Traffic & DUI
- K-9 and Drug Interdiction
- School Resource Officers
- Domestic Violence
- Arrest Procedures
- Media & Public Relations
- Terrorism / Domestic Security
- Special Operations Response Team
- Firearms Training & Safety Procedures