Citizens Police Academy is an excellent way to learn about the work being done by police officers and civilians to keep our community safe. The 11-week program is free of charge to members of the general public. It gives participants an inside look at police work in Regina through a series of lectures, demonstrations and a ride-along with the Patrol Unit.

What you can expect:

• An immersive, three-hour class one night per week for 11 weeks. Courses run each fall and spring.
  
  
• Presentations by various police personnel including officers from our Canine Unit, Polygraph Unit, Drug Unit, Major Crimes Unit, Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), Traffic Safety Unit, Communications Unit and more.
  
  
• Participants will have the opportunity to go for a ride-along with the Patrol Unit as well as visit the RPS on-site firearms range.
  
  

Requirements:

• Applicants must be at least 19 years old.
  
  
• Applicants must submit to a criminal record check.
  
  
• Applicants must be available to take part in a majority of the classes.
  
  

Following the 11-week course, participants will take part in a graduation ceremony. Graduates of the program may go on to join the Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association, which is a group of “ambassadors at large” for the Regina Police Service. Alumni members assist the police service as volunteers for building tours, training scenarios, events, charity benefits and police-hosted conferences.