Citizens Police Academy accepts applications

The 3rd Citizens Police Academy of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office is now fewer than two months away and applications are still being accepted for the program to give Oconeeans a chance to experience what a day in the life of a police officer is like.  Sgt. Mike McGowan has received 21 applications but more applications are needed and welcomed.  You can sign up now for the classes at the website of the Sheriff’s Office at www.oconeelaw.com by clicking on the “Citizens Police Academy” link near the upper right portion of the website.  Applications will need to be printed off and mailed to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office at 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC 29691. There is a selection process.  But McGowan hopes to reach demographics from all walks of life.  The classes will meet for 10 consecutive weeks on Tuesday evenings with one Saturday meeting for the SWAT demonstration.    The dates for the third “Citizens Police Academy” will be each Tuesday from Tuesday, August 30th until Tuesday, November 1st from 6pm until 9pm each night. Last November, 21 Oconee citizens graduated from the 2nd Citizens Police Academy.