DCSO accepting applications for 2018 Citizen’s Academy

Registration is open for the 2018 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy, to be held at the agency’s Bend office. This 10-week course is designed to give attendees a very in-depth look at the different divisions of the Sheriff’s Office and educate the public about what your Sheriff’s Office does and is responsible for.

In addition to the classroom instruction, participants can go out on a patrol ride-along and tour the 911/Dispatch Center as well, as the Deschutes County Jail. There are also two optional Saturday sessions; participants can experience Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) during one session and Use of Force simulation training during the other.

The academy is scheduled every Wednesday night from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm, starting February 7, 2018 and continuing through April 18, 2018. There is no cost to attend this academy.

The deadline for receiving applications is January 12, 2018.

Interested persons can pick up an application at the main Sheriff’s Office in Bend at 63333 West Highway 20, Bend, OR 97703. Additional information and an online application can also be found at www.deschutes.org/sheriff. (Click on “Community” then “Community Program” and then select “Citizen’s Academy”).