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Interested in learning more about operations at the Bend Police Department?  Community Academy is an excellent first step!

The Bend Police Department Community Academy has received recognition as a national and regional model and continues to be a highly popular program in the Bend community.
 
This class is held in the spring and meets once a week for nine weeks. The goal of the program is to inform and educate participants about the Bend Police Department and the various ways it carries out its mission. Instruction includes Narcotics, Traffic, SWAT, K9s, Officer Survival and more. The classes are taught by officers chosen according to their specific area of expertise in law enforcement.
 
Held each spring, the Academy can accommodate 40 students per session, normally beginning around the end of March with graduation in May. Classes are held Tuesday nights from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There is no charge for the Academy.
 

The Bend Police Department will host its 2024 Community Academy from April 2 through June 4. The application period is now closed. 

 

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