{"id":93230,"date":"2019-06-27T18:10:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T22:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=93230"},"modified":"2019-06-27T22:33:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T02:33:40","slug":"allentown-police-department-2019-citizens-police-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=93230","title":{"rendered":"Allentown Police Department 2019 Citizen\u2019s Police Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Allentown Police Department is proud to announce that the application process for the 2019 Citizen\u2019s Police Academy will open Monday, July 1, 2019 and be accepted until 3:00 pm on Thursday, August 1, 2019.\u00a0 Our Citizen Academy will run from September 9 to October 2, 2019.\u00a0 The academy classes will be held at the Allentown Police Academy, 2110 Park Drive, Allentown, PA\u00a0 18103, Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.\u00a0 Beginning Monday September 9 and concluding October 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topics to be Covered include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"538\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">Crime Scene Processing<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">History of the academy \u2013 Training, Certifications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">K9\/Arson Dog Demonstration<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Vice &amp; Intelligence Search &amp; Seizure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">Youth Division<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Firearms &amp; Firearms safety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">School Resources Officers<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Emergency Vehicle Operation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">Defensive Tactics \u2013 Use of Force<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Gang Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">Traffic \u2013 Bikes, Motorcycles, DUI Arrests<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Lehigh County Coroner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">Criminal Investigations<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">APD Hiring Process \u2013 Polygraph, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">Emergency Response Team<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Computer Crime Lab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"256\">Police Scenarios<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">\u00a0&#8211;<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Body Worn\/ In Car Cameras<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applications and information will be available beginning on Monday, July 1 at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allentownpa.gov\/Police\/Police-Academy\/Citizens-Police-Academy\">https:\/\/www.allentownpa.gov\/Police\/Police-Academy\/Citizens-Police-Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>For questions contact Sergeant Jim Gress at 610-437-7767 or james.gress@allentownpa.gov<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Class will be limited to 35 students.\u00a0 Allentown residents and Crime Watch group members will be given priority.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nMike Moore<br \/>\nCommunications Manager<br \/>\nMayor&#8217;s Office<br \/>\n435 Hamilton Street<br \/>\nAllentown, PA 18101<br \/>\nMike.Moore@allentownpa.gov<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START-<\/code><br \/>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END-<\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; 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