ALAMEDA POLICE DEPARTMENT
ALAMEDA PD
CADET PROGRAM
The Alameda Police Department hosts quarterly community beat meetings in an effort to create direct lines of communication between residents and the APD officers and lieutenants who directly serve your jurisdiction. Community members will learn more about activities in their neighborhoods and have the ability to collaboratively address public safety matters in their direct area. These meeting are intended to be attended by residents and business owners who reside in their designated beat in order to collaboratively work together to formulate and address concerns that directly impact their immediate neighborhoods.
ALAMEDA
COMMUNITY BEAT MEETING
The Alameda Police Department hosts quarterly community beat meetings in an effort to create direct lines of communication between residents and the APD officers and lieutenants who directly serve your jurisdiction. Community members will learn more about activities in their neighborhoods and have the ability to collaboratively address public safety matters in their direct area. These meeting are intended to be attended by residents and business owners who reside in their designated beat in order to collaboratively work together to formulate and address concerns that directly impact their immediate neighborhoods.
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ALAMEDA PD
COMMUNITY POLICE ACADEMY
The City of Alameda’s Community Police Academy is intended to strengthen the relationship with the community by giving the community a better understanding of how their police department operates and how they can contribute to the community.
Program Overview
The Community Police Academy takes is held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. over the course of 9 weeks. The sessions are conducted at the Alameda Police Department, with the exception of an Alameda County Santa Rita Jail tour. Participants are responsible for their own transportation.
Throughout the program, participants will engage with APD officers and personnel while covering a variety of topics – officer onboarding and training, patrol procedures, dispatching, collision investigations, traffic, investigations, marine patrol, and more.
The academy concludes with a graduation ceremony. All graduates from Alameda’s Community Police Academy are welcomed to apply for APD’s Volunteer in Policing (VIP) program to assist in future department events and programs.
The course is not intended to train any participates as a law enforcement official or other roles in any capacity.
Program requirements
At least 18 years of age;
Resident or business owner in the City of Alameda;
Willing to undergo a cursory background check;
Not convicted of any felonies;
Not convicted of any misdemeanor in the past year.
Applications can be completed online or picked up in person at the police department. Completed applications should be returned to the COPPS Unit, COPPS@Alamedaca.gov
