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
February 23rd and will
continue through graduation the week of April 13th. 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
hanger at the Marathon airport. Otherwise classes will be held in the individual
district holding the academy. Note: there will be no classes held during the
week of Easter.
- 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. “We’ve held academies like this for the past four years and
everyone who has attended really enjoyed themselves. We don’t just stand in a
classroom and lecture; you will have the opportunity to have a hands-on law
enforcement experience if you attend one of these academies,” he said.
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.
- Upper Keys: Captain Don
Fanelli, 305-853-3211 or dfanelli@keysso.net, or Captain Corey Bryan,
305-664-6480 or cbryan@keysso.net
- Middle Keys: Captain Gene
Thompson, gthompson@keysso.net,
305-289-2430.
- Lower Keys: Captain Don
Hiller, 305-745-3184 or dhiller@keysso.net
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