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Sheriff’s Office Needs Students For Citizens’ Academy

Release Date: August 17, 2005

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is taking applications for the next Citizens’ Academy, which starts next month.

“This will be our fifth class. It will be an excellent opportunity for people to learn more about the various divisions of the Sheriff’s Office,” said Shelby County Sheriff Mark H. Luttrell, Jr.

Classes begin September 20 and end with graduation on November 15. The sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings at 6 o’clock and on a few Saturdays. Students will see demonstrations, participate in group discussions and attend presentations by officers and staff members from the various divisions.

  • Dispatch Communications
  • Civil Division-Courts
  • Fugitive
  • Courtroom Security
  • Crime Report Center
  • Crime Analysis
  • Bomb Squad
  • Dog Squad
  • Training
  • Bureau of Professional Standards
  • Traffic
  • S.W.A.T.
  • Crime Prevention
  • Reserve Deputies
  • Metro D.U.I.
  • Metro Gang Unit
  • Homeland Security
  • Patrol Support Services
  • Firing Range
  • Jail Operations
  • Patrol
  • Narcotics
  • Pistol Range
  • Emergency Services
  • Public Affairs
  • Detectives
  • Deputy Reserves
  • Financial Accountability
  • Special Services Crime Watch

Those interested in taking the sessions must be 21 years of age and live or work in Shelby County. Applications can be mailed by calling the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy at (901) 387-5750. They are also available online here: Citizens Academy Online Application Form.

Students must pass a criminal background check to attend the sessions.

 

For further information, contact:
Steve Shular
Public Information Officer
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
201 Poplar Ave - Suite 902
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-545-5532
FAX (901) 545-3310
Email: shulars@shelby-sheriff.org