Centralia Police Department Schedules Citizens Academy

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The Centralia Police Department is taking applications for its 2020 citizens academy, scheduled to begin on Feb. 6.

The Centralia Police Department’s Citizens’ Academy was created in 1997 to promote positive relations between police and the community, according to the police department. 

The academy meets from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays from Feb. 6 to March 26.

To apply to take part in the academy, contact jkrueger@cityofcentralia.com. Applications are also available on the police department’s Facebook page or at the police department at 118 W. Maple Street. 



Selected applicants will be Lewis County residents, 18 years of age, hold a valid driver’s license and pass a background check. The academy is limited to 30 attendees.

Topics discussed include the history of the department, officer selection and training, defensive tactics, a K-9 demonstration, crime trends in Centralia, traffic stops, community policing and more. The academy will also include tours of the Centralia Police Department, Lewis County Jail and the county’s 911 dispatch center.