About Us

The Gainesville Police Department Citizen Police Academy is a 30 hour block of instruction designed to give the public a working knowledge of the Gainesville Police Department?s personnel and policies. It consist of a series of classes held once each week for three hours. The instruction is comprehensive, covering a different area of the Police Department each week.

Graduates of the Citizen Police Academy have formed an Alumni Association which is open to all past and future graduates. The alumni continue to work with the Gainesville Police Department through volunteering, special projects and events.