Get Behind The Badge With Menomonee Falls Police

Do you ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at the Menomonee Falls Police Department? Your Patch editor did, and attending the Citizen Police Academy was a unique and engaging journey. 

The MFPD is taking applications for its fifth session of the academy, and there's not a lot of time left to get it in. Fire a gun, learn about the stun gun, clock speeders and drive in a traffic simulator. Classes will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, and each class lasts roughly 2 to 3 hours. 

Applications will be accepted no later than Sept. 1, and can be downloaded online. Here's a look at the schedule for the fifth session: 

• Sept. 17: Welcome, department tour
• Sept. 24: Patrol procedures, traffic enforcement (radar)
• Oct. 1: Police, fire, medical units, mobile command post
• Oct. 8: Use of force, DAAT, principles of arrest, firearms safety
• Oct. 15: Firearms, Taser
• Oct. 22: Trip to Waukesha County Technical College, driving simulator, high-risk training
• Oct. 29: Special Investigative Bureau, drug enforcement, sex offender unit
• Nov. 5: Police dispatch, communication center, police K-9 demonstration 
• Nov. 12: Crime prevention, Neighborhood Watch, community policing, tactical enforcement unit
• Nov. 19: Internet crime, identity theft, online chatting 
• Nov. 26: Thanksgiving break 
• Dec. 3: Crime scene investigation, field evidence technician duties 
• Dec. 10: Graduation (6-7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall board room)

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