Candlelight Vigil
Officer Jeremy Lund lights a candle for Sergeant Steve Garrow in preparation for a unity of officers showing their support of officers that have lost their lives in the line of duty. The candlelight vigil has become a yearly event, held at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park during National Police Week in mid May.
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| citizen, senior and teen police academies |
 | Community members have the opportunity to interact with the police by joing the twice-yearly Citizen's Police Academy
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Apply for the Citizen, Senior or Teen Academy.
Since 1998, the Northglenn Police Department has offered citizens of Northglenn the opportunity to learn more about crime in their community, and the activities of the police department, through our Citizen's Police Academy. Instruction is given by lecture, hands-on experience, and demonstrations at several locations within the city.
The next academies are starting in the fall of 2009. The Teen and Adult Academy introduction class is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 9. Most of the classes are held in the training room at the Police Department. The programs are approximately 11 weeks long, and scheduled for three hours each night. Teen Academy classes are on Monday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Senior Academy classes are on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and the adult Citizen Academy classes are on Wednesday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Some of the topics of the classes may include:
- Patrol Procedures
- DUI
- Traffic Accident Investigations
- Taser
- Law Enforcement Careers
- Gangs
- Police Training
- Investigations
- Officer Survival
- K-9
- ADCOM/Police Dispatch
- Community Policing
- Meth Labs/Drugs
- Ride-Along with Patrol
The requirements for the respective academies are as follows:
Teen Academy: Current student of Adams 12 school, 16 to 18 years of age.
Adult Academy: Northglenn resident, or employed in Northglenn, 18 years of age or older.
Senior Academy: Northglenn resident or Northglenn senior organization member.
The academies are on a first come, first served basis, with limited space available. You may complete the application online, by clicking here or fill out a paper application from the front desk of the Northglenn Police Department.
For more information, please contact the Northglenn Police Department at 303-450-8893. | | |
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