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Half-Day Police Academy for Alexandria Residents

Police Academy students will get to know about the K9 program.Shown above is K9 Officer XigXag before his retirement with his handler, Alexandria Police Officer Carlos, Rolon, Jr. (Photo by James Cullum)

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Get to know the Alexandria Police Department (APD) in an abbreviated half-day session on Saturday, January 25, 2020. The Alexandria Police Academy will be held at Alexandria Police Department Headquarters at 3600 Wheeler Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Session will start with registration at 8:30 a.m.

Limited Space–Sign Up Now!

This free class is limited to 45 participants per session. Participants of this half-day Community Police Academy must be at least 18 years of age and live or work in the City of Alexandria. In addition, criminal history checks will be conducted on all applicants for final approval of acceptance.

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Topics will include patrol operations, use of force policies, the K9 Unit, Special Operations Team, crime scene investigation and criminal investigations.

Application Info

For more information on the Community Police Academy or to request an application, visit the Community Police Academy online or e-mail the Volunteer Office at [email protected]. The deadline for registration is January 17, 2020.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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