Citizen’s Police Academy

“Building a Partnership”

Welcome Back – We are now accepting applications for the 2023 Fall Citizens Police Academy. The class will be held every Wednesday starting September 13, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for 10 weeks. On the 10th weeks there will be a graduation on November 15, 2023.
CPA Application 2023
All applications due by August 25, 2023 by 4:00 p.m.

What is the Citizens Police Academy?

The Citizens Police Academy (CPA) is a unique program which allows citizens from our community to come into the police station and see how we work and who we are.

Students not only hear and learn about how we are trained and work, but they also get to see us in action. Through the ride-a-long stage, participants are able to ride with an officer for part of their shift and see how we put all of our training and experience together to serve the town of Barnstable.

Over the years the past sessions have enjoyed every aspect of the academy from instructional classes and demonstrations to hands on participation. Some highlights include the history of the BPD, department operations, law, patrol tactics, OUI enforcement, drugs, domestic violence and many other subjects. Students will learn about our detective and narcotic units, how police canines are utilized and will meet with members of our many specialty units. CPA participants will have the opportunity to meet and talk with many of the patrol officers as well as the command staff. All of the classes are taught by members of the Barnstable Police Department.

The academy consists of thirteen weeks of classes that meet weekly for approximately three hours on a weeknight. Along with the classroom meetings there will be an opportunity to take a tour of the Barnstable County House of Corrections and fire a police issued pistol at a local gun range

Sessions are held each fall at the Barnstable Police Department headquarters located at 1200 Phinney’s Lane in Hyannis. Class size is limited and typically fills up early in the year. All interested persons must complete an application and give permission to the Barnstable Police Department to conduct a criminal history record check / background investigation. The background check will be for academy purposes only and will be kept confidential.