Sheriff announces next Citizen’s Police Academies

 

 

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be holding its next Citizen’s Police Academies starting in February and we are looking for people who are interested in learning more about law enforcement and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Classes will begin the week of Feb. 7, 2023, and will continue through graduation the week of March 28, 2023. There will be three separate academies held during that time — one each in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Keys.

 

Attendees will be asked to commit to spending one night a week between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. They will also be asked to participate in at least one ride-along with a Deputy during the academy period. All participants will be asked to attend the last session at the Sheriff’s Office hangar at the Marathon airport. Otherwise, classes will be held in the individual district holding the academy. Class sizes will include approximately 15 attendees.

 

• In the Upper Keys, classes will meet at the Roth Building on Plantation Key.
• In the Middle Keys, classes will meet at the Sheriff’s Office Aviation Hanger in Marathon.
• In the Lower Keys, classes will meet at the Sheriff’s Headquarters building on Stock Island.

 

“If you have always wanted to know more about law enforcement this is a terrific opportunity,” said Sheriff Rick Ramsay. “Those who have attended these in the past really enjoyed themselves. You will have the opportunity to have a hands-on law enforcement experience if you attend one of these academies.”

 

Classes will include:

 

• An orientation and introduction to patrol procedures
• A tour of one of the jail facilities
• Introduction to weapons: Simunitions and Taser
• Traffic/Felony stops
• Crime Scene Investigations, including a hands-on mock crime scene
• Building searches
• Introduction to specialty units: SWAT, Bomb, Dive, Major Crimes, and Special Investigations

 

Space is limited, so anyone who is interested should contact the captain in the area where they wish to attend. Applications are due by Jan. 24, 2023.

 

• Upper Keys: Capt. Spenser Bryan, 305-853-3211 or sbryan@keysso.net, or Capt. Derek Paul, 305-664-6480 or dpaul@keysso.net
• Middle Keys: Capt. Don Hiller, 305-289-2430 or dhiller@keysso.net

•     Lower Keys: Capt. David Smith, 305-745-3184 or dsmith@keysso.net