Courtesy photo Members of a recent Citizen Police Academy training session are shown outside the Hudson Police Department. To sign up for this year, contact Rachelle Megowen at 816-2272

HUDSON — Do you have an interest in law enforcement? Are you a concerned, engaged Hudson resident? Do you want to get to know your local police department?

If you answered yes to all those questions and are at least 21 years old, the Citizen Police Academy may be the place for you.

Applications are being accepted for the annual program, with sessions starting this year on April 1.

“The Citizen Police Academy was started in 1996 in Hudson, and is designed to acquaint the public with the operations of the Hudson Police Department. It is our intention, upon completion of the Academy, that participants will have a better understanding of the law enforcement role in the criminal justice system, and an appreciation for the many challenges facing law enforcement in today’s complex society,” according to a press release from HPD.

Students whose applications are approved will attend weekly sessions to learn about firearms, building searches, motor vehicle stops, accident investigation and homicide investigation. A field trip to the Bureau of Emergency Communications (911) center in Concord also is on tap, and students will have the opportunity for a ride-along in a cruiser with an officer.

“This course is structured in such a way in order to provide as much information as possible in an enjoyable and interesting way. There are no fees, no exams, and no homework; we only require that participants come each week prepared to become involved and participate in discussions,” the release reads.

“We hope participants will take with them, part of the enthusiasm that has gone into the development of this course. This class is not part of a recruitment process for new officers, but rather, an opportunity for residents to actually see and experience what the Hudson Police are doing and why they are doing it.”

Citizens who live, work or are members of a social organization within the Town of Hudson are encouraged to participate. A completed application is required, and participants must be at least twenty-one (21) years old.

Information about the academy can be obtained by contacting MPO Rachelle Megowen at the Hudson Police Department at 816-2272. Applications also may be obtained at the Police station located at 1 Constitution Drive or downloaded from The Telegraph’s website, nashuatelegraph.com.APp Hudson

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