On Tuesday, December 2, 2009, seventeen graduates of the Citizens Police Academy were recognized in City Council Chambers at City Hall by Mayor Frank G. Jackson. He was joined at the graduation ceremony by Martin Flask, Director of Public Safety, and Commander Deon McCaulley, Bureau of Community Policing.
Citizens Police Academy is a detailed seven-week informational course allowing citizens, committed to maintaining safe and enjoyable neighborhoods, to receive first-hand knowledge and training on proper community policing techniques.
Mission Statement
We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods, delivering superior services, embracing the diversity of our citizens, and making Cleveland a desirable, safe city in which to live, work, raise a family, shop, study, play and grow old.