Citizens Police Academy
Alumni Association
"To Aid and Assist"
All of those who graduate from the Citizens Police Academy (CPA) are alumni of the CPA for life. However, a group of graduates have formed the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA) in order to better fulfill the mission they undertook when graduating from the Citizens Police Academy
Member Information - Included here is information on meetings and activities open to current members of the Alumni Association.
Alumni Association Goals
- To maintain a relationship with the Knoxville Police Department as a support group.
- To stimulate education in the practices and procedures of the Knoxville Police Department and other law enforcement related community issues.
- To develop closer contact between Citizens Police Academy graduates.
- To increase public awareness and police/community rapport, and
- To further accomplish the goals set forth for graduates of the Citizens Police Academy.
Ongoing Activities
Alumni Association members often perform volunteer service for the police department in many capacities. See a list of volunteer opportunities on the volunteer opportunities page.
- Departments: The All Points Bulletin - CPAAA Newsletter - this newsletter produced by the Alumni Association serves to keep all past graduates of the CPA informed of the goings on within the Alumni Association, the CPA, and the police Department
Objectives
Upon successful completion of the Citizens Police Academy, each graduate will:
- Gain a better understanding of how the Knoxville Police Department is organized and how each unit functions, as well as achieve an appreciation for the daily challenges facing Law Enforcement Professionals.
- Possess the ability to participate and provide informed assistance in the organization of neighborhood watch groups as well as be a source of knowledge in additional crime prevention initiatives such as prevention through environmental design, and residential and business security.
- Posses the skill and desire to identify, recruit, and mentor potential candidates for employment within the Knoxville Police Department as well as future participants in the Citizen's Police Academy.
- Demonstrate the enhancement of their observational skills and make a commitment to report any suspected criminal behavior.
- Possess the knowledge and information to serve as a participant in the decision making process for a variety of community policing initiatives to include:
a: Court Monitoring
b: Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Programs
c: Traffic Safety
Campaigns
d: Violence
Prevention
e: Mentoring
Programs for Youth
f: Victim
Awareness
g: Victim Support
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