Applications being accepted until July 26, 2024

The McAllen Police Department is now accepting applications for its next Citizens’ Police Academy.  Starting August 15 and running through October 16, 2024,the 10-week academy will meet every Thursday evening from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.  There is no cost to apply and selected applicants must be 21 years of age or older; able to attend all classes; work or reside in McAllen; and turn in a completed application by Friday, July 26, 2024.

“The Citizens’ Police Academy is a program designed to provide the members of our community with a comprehensive introduction to the McAllen Police Department,” said McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez.  “It is my belief that a community that knows its public safety resources is a safer community.  Relationships that result from Citizen Police Academies have never been more important in our country than they are today.  I encourage every member of our community to apply and find out more about how the McAllen Police Department works.”

Topics covered will include police firearms orientation; patrol procedures; police ride-along; juvenile law and procedures; and additional areas of police instruction.

Applications are available at the McAllen Police Department, 1601 N. Bicentennial Blvd; the Garza-Chavez Police Community Network Center, 2901 Olga Ave.; and the Northwest Police Community Network Center, 2800 Oxford Ave.  For more information, contact the McAllen Police Department Office of Community Affairs at (956) 681-2120.

This next academy will be the 18th McAllen PD Citizens’ Police Academy.

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