Citizens' Academy

IsaacMc · August 7th, 2009, 12:49 PM

Anyone familiar with an ATF or FBI Citizens' Academy? Apparently they're free, but you have to apply. I learned about them after reading this article: Gunning for some fun, skills and insight - Los Angeles Times

I'll have to look into this. Maybe there's something in my area I don't know about, but they say you have to be a local leader in your community, so not just anyone can do it I suppose.

Pikachu711 · August 7th, 2009, 12:59 PM

By the way, many local police departments also have "Citizen's Police Academy" as well. Here in Las Vegas when you graduate you get a tour of the local detention center, spend some time in the 9-1-1 dispatch center AND go for a "Ride Along" with a police officer. Not a bad deal if you ask me!

Check with your local police department. The one here in Las Vegas meets one day a week.

havegunjoe · August 7th, 2009, 12:59 PM

I have taken our local police "Citizens Police Academy" and it was very good. Never heard of one offered by the ATF or FBI but I would like to take that too.

GWRedDragon · August 7th, 2009, 01:13 PM

My mom did the FBI Citizens' Academy at Quantico. She took me along for the last day of it.

That one day was a lot of fun. They talked about much of the training Special Agents go through, showed us their situation areas, and then we got to fire some full autos

I did enjoy the full-auto Thomson quite a bit

Apparently signing up isn't a big deal, you just have to do it a bit in advance so they can run a background check. They did run a background check on me as well for that one-day attendance.

IsaacMc · August 7th, 2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pikachu711

Here in Las Vegas when you graduate you get a tour of the local detention center, spend some time in the 9-1-1 dispatch center AND go for a "Ride Along" with a police officer. Not a bad deal if you ask me!

Woah. When you graduate high school? That's neat.

retsupt99 · August 7th, 2009, 03:39 PM

I'd enjoy doing that.

I'll search out the possibilities...

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Look here: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/ood/opca/outreach/citizens.htm

Janq · August 7th, 2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by havegunjoe

I have taken our local police "Citizens Police Academy" and it was very good. Never heard of one offered by the ATF or FBI but I would like to take that too.

Ditto.

I did a local CPA this past winter/spring at 14wks. long and found it to be directly akin to a college course. It took me three years of effort to get in.
I'd do an ATF or FBI course of same in a heartbeat if it was near me.

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In Your Community
FBI Citizens' Academy

Want to find out first hand how the FBI works? Hear how the Bureau tracks down spies and terrorists? Learn how to collect and preserve evidence? See what it is like to fire a weapon and put yourself in the shoes of a Special Agent making a split-second, life-or-death decision?

If you are a leader in your community, you just might be able to do that and more––through an FBI Citizens’ Academy, open for business in all 56 of our field offices.

Who attends? Business, civic, and religious leaders, each nominated by a Bureau employee or a previous Academy graduate. You must be at least 21 years old (with no prior felony convictions) and must live and work in the area covered by the field office sponsoring the academy. Please note: Because classified techniques used in criminal and national security cases are discussed, nominees must undergo a background check and get an interim security clearance.

http://www.fbi.gov/hq/ood/opca/outreach/academy.htm

- Janq

Black Nov · August 21st, 2009, 05:39 PM

I did our local PD's Citizen academy, and it was a great experience.

3 hour classes, 2 days a week, for 8 weeks.

Each night we got a crash course on stuff like offensive driving, witness questioning, narcotics, K9 unit, criminal law, non lethal weapons, firearms scenerio simulator, and SWAT. Definately check out your local area to see what they offer.

dukalmighty · August 21st, 2009, 09:32 PM

We can use a few more "TACKLEBERRYS" out there

shooterX · August 21st, 2009, 09:43 PM

That's cool, would love to do that....

August 7th, 2009, 12:49 PM	#1
IsaacMc Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 21	Citizens' Academy Anyone familiar with an ATF or FBI Citizens' Academy? Apparently they're free, but you have to apply. I learned about them after reading this article: Gunning for some fun, skills and insight - Los Angeles Times I'll have to look into this. Maybe there's something in my area I don't know about, but they say you have to be a local leader in your community, so not just anyone can do it I suppose. __________________ Glock 19 (9mm) Fobus holster NRA Member

August 7th, 2009, 12:59 PM	#2
Pikachu711 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,093	By the way, many local police departments also have "Citizen's Police Academy" as well. Here in Las Vegas when you graduate you get a tour of the local detention center, spend some time in the 9-1-1 dispatch center AND go for a "Ride Along" with a police officer. Not a bad deal if you ask me! Check with your local police department. The one here in Las Vegas meets one day a week. __________________ "80 Million gun owners can't be wrong!" Glock 26 (9mm) Nevada CFP Holder NRA Member

August 7th, 2009, 12:59 PM	#3
havegunjoe VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,025	I have taken our local police "Citizens Police Academy" and it was very good. Never heard of one offered by the ATF or FBI but I would like to take that too. __________________ DEMOCRACY IS TWO WOLVES AND A LAMB VOTING ON WHAT TO HAVE FOR LUNCH. LIBERTY IS A WELL ARMED LAMB CONTESTING THE VOTE. Certified Instructor for Minnesota Carry Permit NRA Pistol and Personal Protection Insrtuctor Utah Permit Certified Instructor

August 7th, 2009, 01:13 PM	#4
GWRedDragon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,155	My mom did the FBI Citizens' Academy at Quantico. She took me along for the last day of it. That one day was a lot of fun. They talked about much of the training Special Agents go through, showed us their situation areas, and then we got to fire some full autos I did enjoy the full-auto Thomson quite a bit Apparently signing up isn't a big deal, you just have to do it a bit in advance so they can run a background check. They did run a background check on me as well for that one-day attendance. __________________ "Trust in God with hand on sword" -Inscription on my family's coat of arms from medieval England

August 7th, 2009, 03:39 PM	#6
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,721	I'd enjoy doing that. I'll search out the possibilities... ------------------------------------------------------- A few minutes later... ------------------------------------------------------- I'm back... Look here: http://www.fbi.gov/hq/ood/opca/outreach/citizens.htm __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

August 21st, 2009, 05:39 PM	#8
Black Nov New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bonney Lake, WA Posts: 4	I did our local PD's Citizen academy, and it was a great experience. 3 hour classes, 2 days a week, for 8 weeks. Each night we got a crash course on stuff like offensive driving, witness questioning, narcotics, K9 unit, criminal law, non lethal weapons, firearms scenerio simulator, and SWAT. Definately check out your local area to see what they offer.

August 21st, 2009, 09:32 PM	#9
dukalmighty VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: texas Posts: 6,383	We can use a few more "TACKLEBERRYS" out there __________________ I like Poetry,Long Walks On The Beach,And Poking Dead Things With A Stick

August 21st, 2009, 09:43 PM	#10
shooterX Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,560	That's cool, would love to do that....

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