Chief Rueben Meeks of the Rancho Cordova Police Department (RCPD) is offering residents, business owners and employees of Rancho Cordova businesses the opportunity to take a look inside law enforcement.

RCPD’s Citizens Academy is designed to foster improved relationships and communication between citizens and police through education.

Taught by police executives and veteran officers, the Citizens Academy will give members of the community the opportunity to learn about policing in today’s society. During the academy, students will be introduced to RCPD’s history and structure, patrol procedures, criminal laws, laws of arrest, investigations, and other select topics.

Eligible candidates for the academy must be a minimum of 21 years old, live or work in the City of Rancho Cordova, have NO prior felony convictions and NO misdemeanor arrests within one year of application.

The 8-week fall session of the academy will be held at the Police Service Center, 10361 Rockingham Drive in Sacramento on Wednesday nights from 6:30pm – 8:30pm beginning September 23, 2009 and ending November 11, 2009.

This is a free service and there is no registration fee required to attend. All applicants must complete an application and submit it by 5:00pm on Friday, September 18, 2009.

For questions or further information please contact academy coordinator, Sergeant Greg Johnson at 916-875-5710 or gjohnson@ranchocordovapd.com