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Citizens Police Academy Registration

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Our Spring citizen police academy is full

The academy consists of eight (8) weeks of instruction. Classes will meet Tuesday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at the St. Petersburg Police Department, located at 1301 1 Avenue North. Attending this fun filled academy will give you insight into police work.

Completion of this course does not provide any official certification or authority.

Students will have the opportunity to learn from St. Petersburg Police Officers and Detectives:

  • SWAT
  • Economic Crimes
  • Emergency Communications
  • Crime scene processing
  • Homicide
  • DUI/Crash investigations
  • And more…

Class size is limited to 25 applicants.


You may also download a PDF version of the application and drop it off at the police station or mail it to:

St. Petersburg Police Department
Community Awareness Division
1301 1 Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33705.

Click here for the PDF version of the application.

Due to the sensitive nature of some of the topics, applicants will be subjected to a limited background check to determine their suitability. The check will be limited to criminal history and warrant information. The information will not be used for any other purposes nor shared with any other persons or entity.

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