Sheriff’s Citizen Academy Begins Registration

Why do sworn officers of the law carry firearms, and when are they legally used? How does a jail function? Exactly what kind of force may be used to restrain an arrestee on the street and why? Do officers carry firearms inside jail? When one dials "911" what chain of events is put in motion, mostly unknown to the caller? What responsibilities does a sheriff’s office have that a police department may not? How does our criminal justice system function?

Citizens of Guilford County who are curious about those things now have a place to learn the answers. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy is an opportunity to understand how law enforcement functions, from every aspect. A full range of courses is being offered at no cost, in which students learn from experts in specific areas of law enforcement at the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, including Sheriff Barnes, Colonel Powers, Major Jacobs, and detectives and deputies who work the streets. A partial listing of subjects includes:

 Traffic enforcement

 Laws of arrest, search and seizure

 Detention operations and tour

 Gangs

 Firearms simulator training

 Computer crimes

 Use of force in subject control

Space is limited, so enroll now. Classes are held at the Sheriff’s Otto Zenke building, 400 West Washington Street, Greensboro. The sessions are on Thursday nights from 6:30 PM to 9:45 PM, with lab sessions held on five Saturday mornings. Classes begin August 29, 2013, and run weekly for twenty sessions. Interested persons should visit www.guilfordcountysheriff.com for application packet and schedule, or contact MCpl. Jackson, (336) 641-5313, or Cpl. Herndon (336) 641-3378. Deadline for enrollment is August 27th, 2013

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