MESQUITE CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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Welcome the the Mesquite Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Association's Website. This site contains basic information about our group and current announcements. For more information on the Mesquite Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, please go to our Yahoo! Groups site: Or you can send an email to Barbara Dunn The MCPAAA meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00PM in the City Council Chambers at the Mesquite Police Headquarters. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcements: MCPAAA in the News: We are on the cover of the neighborsgo insert of the Dallas Morning News on Saturday, August 23, 2008 The article is about the Mesquite Citizens Police Academy Alumni hosting a meeting to celebrate its state awards with the Mayor and Chief of Police -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCPAAA in the News: The Mesquite News - Star Community Newspaper Check out the article and video about our Plate Scan Unit... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MCPAAA in the News: We are the cover of the neighborsgo insert of the Dallas Morning News on Saturday, July 19, 2008 The article is about the Mesquite Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association winning three awards at the state convention. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mesquite Citizen Police Academy won THREE awards from the Texas Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association at the state convention in Wichita Falls on July 11, 2008. LeeAnn Winkler received "Alumni of the Year" Don Williams received "Officer of the Year", and MCPAAA won Texas Alumni Association of the Year!!!!!! Be sure and be at the August meeting -- our Chief will be there and we will celebrate our accomplishments. Congratulations, members. We have a lot to celebrate and a lot to be proud of!! Thank you to those who attended the state convention: Barbara Dunn, Janet Rohde, Lt. Hedgpeth, Don Williams, Kay Redburn, Becky Giles, Michael Kelly, Gene Burks
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our New Citizen Police Academy Alumni Plate Scan Vehicle has been officially released to the MCPAAA to start using immediately! This vehicle is equipped with the latest Plate Scan Technology that captures the images of license plates of passing and parked vehicles, running an instant status check of the vehicle, and notifies the department of any stolen vehicles, Amber Alert vehicles, and persons that have outstanding warrants. The information is relayed to the department via the police wireless intranet that covers the city. The notification also logs the exact location with GPS, the date, and the time that the vehicle information was captured, as well as a picture of the vehicle. If you are currently a member of the Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Association and you would like to drive this vehicle around the city to assist the police department, please contact Barbara Dunn to schedule a training session. Below is a snap-shot of our awesome new wheels...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- The New Police Facility is well on its way with construction. The new building will provide the MCPAAA with our own space to conduct our volunteer work. Below is what the building will look like once completed later this year.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Congratulations to the following officers on their recent promotions:
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About the Mesquite Citizen's Police Academy The Mesquite Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy is a thirty-six-hour program designed to give the citizens of Mesquite a working knowledge of the Mesquite Police Department. The classes are three hours in length, one night a week, for a total of twelve weeks. A primary objective of the academy is to build understanding between citizens and law enforcement officers who serve them. It is hoped that through the educational process, public awareness will be increased, suspicions and misconceptions dispelled, and finally, that a lasting rapport will be forged between law enforcement and the public. After Graduation from the academy, citizens become better prepared to cope with criminal incidents, are more willing to report crime, and realize the need to testify when they observe a crime. Course topics are presented by volunteer officers who specialize in virtually every aspect of law enforcement including: personnel selection and training, penal code, use of force concepts, history of policing, criminal investigations, crime scene investigation, accident investigation, emergency and disaster preparedness, fiscal planning, community services, and critical issues in policies. The Citizen Police Academy provides two-way communication between police officers and the community to eradicate barriers and improve the quality of life for all residents and business owners in the City of Mesquite.
Last Updated 08/14/2008 |
