DCSO accepting applications for 2019 Citizens’ Academy
Registration is open for the 2019 Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy, to be held in our 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 patrol ride-a-long, and tour the Deschutes County Jail. There are also two optional Saturday sessions; participants can experience Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) during one session and a shooting range during the other.
The academy is scheduled every Wednesday night from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm, starting February 6, 2019 and continuing through April 17, 2019. There is no cost to attend this academy.
The deadline for receiving applications is December 3, 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 on-line application can also be found at www.deschutes.org/sheriff. (Click on “Community” then “Community Program” and then select “Citizens’ Academy”).
Please call – 541-388-6655 – for questions.
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service organization providing patrol, criminal investigations, corrections, civil and search and rescue. Special operations include Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 units. Founded in 1916 and today directed by Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the more than 185,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 180 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
