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ASHEVILLE – The Asheville Police Department is hosting Community Police Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16 at the Asheville Mall.
Officers representing all districts and special units (such as the Emergency Response Team/SWAT and K-9) will be on hand to meet the community, and the department will have giveaways throughout the day.
The APD will also have several vehicles on display, including an armored vehicle and Segways used for community policing.
The event will be at the entrance located next to Barnes & Noble.
Everyone is encouraged to come out and meet officers and staff and to learn more about what they do each day to make Asheville a safer and better place for all its residents and visitors.
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The Asheville Police Department’s Junior Police Academy will be offered to teens ages 15-17 from July 13-17. It is free for all who attend. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
The program is designed to teach teenagers more about the department’s operations. Teens who participate will gain an appreciation for the problems and challenges that law enforcement officials face and also have an opportunity to learn more about career opportunities with our department.
Topics covered during the academy include:
–Recruitment and hiring
–Department structure (with a tour)
–Constitutional and criminal law
— Ethics and leadership
— Community policing
— Patrol techniques (K-9, bike, etc.)
— Criminal investigations
— Fingerprinting and digital evidence
— DWI detection
— Patrol techniques
Applicants will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. For more information or to obtain an application, call the Crime Prevention Unit at 259-5834.