{"358601":{"#nid":"358601","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Citizens Police Academy Builds Community Relationships Through Education","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThrough the creation of the Citizens Police Academy, the Georgia Tech community now has the opportunity to learn how the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) \u2014 with its more than 80 sworn officers \u2014 is specifically trained to help ensure the community\u2019s safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cGTPD deploys some of the most sophisticated technology and training methods in the country to protect our community members,\u201d said Randy Barrone, captain of GTPD\u2019s administrative division. \u201cWe have found that building awareness of what we actually do as a police department is a great way to connect to those we protect.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Citizens Police Academy, a community-based policing initiative, develops stronger ties between GTPD and the community by helping community members better understand police work in the area. Community-based policing has proven effective and continues to be a vital tool in preventing and controlling crime in the Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cI was amazed by the experience and level of sophistication demonstrated by all the presenters \u2014 many of whom are Georgia Tech graduates,\u201d said Mia Reini, director of Enterprise Risk Management and past participant in the Academy. \u201cI really learned a lot from the hands-on demonstrations and have a much better appreciation for all that these dedicated officers do in the course of \u003Cbr \/\u003E their day.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThis spring, GTPD will conduct its third Citizens Police Academy class and is inviting the campus community to participate. The classes are limited to 12 attendees, and slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Each session lasts about three hours, with nine sessions during the month of April.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETopics covered will include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDepartment overview\u0026nbsp;and mission\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECrime prevention\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPatrol and police standards\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFirearms and use of force\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInvestigations\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELaw enforcement use of technology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EActive shooter preparedness and mobile field force\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESpecial events and K9\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEmergency preparedness\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003ELearn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/academy\u0022\u003Epolice.gatech.edu\/academy\u003C\/a\u003E, or contact Officer Brian Bonus at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brian.bonus@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebrian.bonus@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThrough the creation of the Citizens Police Academy, the Georgia Tech community now has the opportunity to learn how the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) is specifically trained to help ensure the community\u2019s safety.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Through the creation of the Citizens Police Academy, the Georgia Tech community now has the opportunity to learn how the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) is specifically trained to help ensure the community\u2019s safety."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2015-01-20 10:57:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:46","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-01-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-01-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"210071":{"id":"210071","type":"image","title":"GTPD patch","body":null,"created":"1449180018","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 22:00:18","changed":"1517410138","gmt_changed":"2018-01-31 14:48:58","alt":"gtpd patch","file":{"fid":"229324","name":"d3YEoCrZ_400x400.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/d3YEoCrZ_400x400.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/d3YEoCrZ_400x400.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":51349,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/d3YEoCrZ_400x400.jpg?itok=QefwesRG"}},"367461":{"id":"367461","type":"image","title":"Citizens Police Academy","body":null,"created":"1449245827","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:17:07","changed":"1475895105","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:45","alt":"Citizens Police Academy","file":{"fid":"201740","name":"cpa.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cpa_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cpa_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1017127,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cpa_0.jpg?itok=goI0Akle"}}},"media_ids":["210071","367461"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/","title":"GTPD"},{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/academy\/","title":"Citizens Police Academy"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"112991","name":"citizens police academy"},{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOfficer Brian Bonus\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Department\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brian.bonus@police.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebrian.bonus@police.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}