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Citizens Police Academy

The Streamwood Police Department established a Citizens Police Academy to achieve better communication between the community and the Police Department.  The Citizens Police Academy is designed to better inform the residents of the Village of Streamwood in police operations.  The Citizens Police Academy will also inform the police department of the residents' expectations of the police department.

The Citizens Police Academy is held one night a week for two hours.  The curriculum consists of the following areas of police work:

  • The Streamwood Police Department established a Citizens Police Academy to achieve better communication between the community and the Police Department.Orientation, Training, Field Training and Communication 
  • Criminal Law/Use of Force by a Police Officer 
  • Motor Vehicle Laws/DUI Laws 
  • Accident Investigation/Traffic Stops 
  • Crime Scene Processing 
  • Juvenile Law/Gangs 
  • Domestic Violence/Child Abuse 
  • Practical Exercises 
  • Canine Demonstration 
  • Graduation 

Classes are limited to 25 participants.  Participants must be Streamwood residents, at least 21 years of age.

You can print a copy of the Citizens Police Academy Application from the Forms and Applications page in the Reference Desk section of our website.