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Citizens Police Academy
The Citizen's Police Academy is an opportunity for people who live or work in Prior
Lake to participate in a mini law enforcement course taught by Prior Lake Police Officers. The classes are primarily hands-on
and provide insight into topics such as patrol procedures, traffic enforcement, DUI demonstrations, use of force, defensive
tactics, crime scene investigation, firearms and deadly force decision making, and more. Participants may also go on a
four-hour ride-a-long with an officer.
The Citizen's Academy will not meet in 2010, but will likely start up again in years ahead. In the past, the academy met on Tuesday evenings from mid-February through early April from 6:30 to 10 p.m.
Participant Requirements
- Must be a Prior Lake resident or work within the city limits.
- Over 18 years of age.
- Submit a completed the application.
- Undergo a criminal background check (A criminal record does not automatically disqualify an applicant).
Application Process
- Complete the downloadable Citizen's Police Academy application in full and include a photocopy of a driver’s license or state identification card.
- Deliver or mail the application and other materials labeled "attention Crime Prevention" to the Prior Lake Police Department, 4649 Dakota St., Prior Lake MN 55372.
For more information about the Citizen's Police Academy, call the Prior Lake Police
Department at (952) 440-3555.
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