Citizen's Police Academy

OPD Citizens Police Academy Program

The Citizens Police Academy is a 12-week program designed to give the public a working knowledge of the Odessa Police Department. Each session consists of a weekly class that meets at the Odessa Police Headquarters. The instruction is comprehensive; each week different units within the Department are covered whose goal is to educate the public about the Odessa Police Department and to increase the rapport between citizens and police officers.

We hope that the Citizens Police Academy graduates become more aware and better informed about how the Police Department operates and encourage friends, coworkers, and families to join the Odessa Police Department in this community program.

Click on the image down below to see a video on our CPA program!

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There is no registration fee and the Odessa Police Department will provide all classroom materials.

Registration 


The Odessa Police Department is taking applications for the 29th session of the Citizens Police Academy. Applications may be emailed to Amelton@odessa-tx.gov or submitted in-person to the Odessa Police Department. The application deadline is Thursday, April 13th, 2023.

Click the link to apply: CPA Application 




Odessa Citizen's Police Academy Participant Standards

  1. Section 1: Admission
  2. Section 2: Attendance
  3. Section 3 Participant Dress Code
  4. Section 4: Classroom Demeanor
  5. Section 5: Participant Dismissal

Admission Standards

Applicant admission standards for acceptance in the Odessa Police Department's Citizen Police Academy are:

  1. A Citizen's Police Academy Enrollment Form must be fully completed and submitted before an acceptance evaluation can be determined.
  2. All applicants will undergo a criminal history background evaluation; all applicants who will be attending must be free of adverse or serious criminal history information. Individuals possessing a felony conviction will be denied attendance. The Odessa Police Department reserves the right to deny an applicant based on adverse information obtained from the criminal history background.
  3. Once all application requirements are satisfied and an acceptance evaluation is completed, a letter of confirmation will be sent to all invited participants.