COVINGTON, Ga. - The Covington Police Department is now accepting applications for enrollment into its c itizens academy for fall of 2018.

The Covington Police Department Citizen’s Academy is a six-week program sponsored and led by CPD and is free to the citizens of our great community.

Participants will learn about the available services, resources and programs offered by the department. More importantly, participants will meet and interact with the men and women who provide these services. Classes will be a combination of lectures, demonstrations, and interactive activities such as patrol functions, criminal investigations, specialized units, firearms training, use of force and use of force considerations.

The class is limited in size so submit your application as soon as possible.

The first class will begin on Sept. 11. All applications must be in by Sept. 8.

Applications can be found at www.covingtonpolice.com by clicking the link on the page titled “Citizens Police Academy Packet” or by stopping by the Covington Police Department at 1143 Oak St.

If you have any questions regarding the academy, please contact Lt. Gene Nuqui at 770-786-7605 or gene.nuqui@covingtonpolice.com