Registration open for senior law enforcement academy

Registrations are being accepted for the 14th Douglas County Sheriff's Office Senior Citizens' Law Enforcement Academy set for Aug. 23-27.

Classes for the free academy are 1-5 p.m. at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 1625 Eighth St., Minden.

The academy is open to anyone 50 or older who lives in Douglas County.

Class size is restricted to 50 participants.

Sgt. Jim Halsey said applicants must be willing to submit to a background check and may not have been convicted of a felony.

"The goal of the Senior Citizens' Law Enforcement Academy is to provide crime-fighting educational programs and information to senior citizens of Douglas County," Halsey said.

"Attendees will become more aware and comfortable with law enforcement services, and law enforcement officers in return will develop a better understanding of the needs of senior citizen's within our county."

Halsey said the academy includes instruction in unformed patrol procedures, jail/custody procedures, investigations, crime scene processing, narcotic and gang investigations, criminal justice system, prosecution and court procedure, dispatch operations, identity theft and fraud prevention, volunteer programs, fire prevention, youth services and emergency medical information.

He said instructors are from county, state and local agencies.

Applicants may sign up at the sheriff's administrative office, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Information, 782-9900.