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Police Citizen’s Academy
Spring Academy
The Police Citizen's Academy is a 5 week 10 session series of classes that provides an overview of the Kennewick Police Department's operations and functions. Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursday evenings for approximately 2 1/2 hours each night. Citizen's Academy is conducted annually in the Spring. Due to COVID-19 the Spring Academy has been canceled.
CLASSES WILL INCLUDE:
- Patrol Procedures and Traffic Enforcement
- Detectives and Narcotics
- Internet Crimes
- Evidence Collection and Crime Scene Investigations
- Crime Prevention
- CAT and SWAT Teams
- Firearms
- Gangs and Graffiti
- K-9 Unit
- Youth Services
- Code Enforcement
- Tour of Dispatch Center
- Tour of Benton County Jail
- Tour of Benton County Juvenile Justice Center
- Volunteer Program (CHIPS)
- Plus more
SPACE IS LIMITED!
CHIPS/Volunteers
The Kennewick Police Department volunteer program started in 1994. C.H.I.P.S. (Citizens Helping in Police Services) is committed to enhancing the mission of the Kennewick Police Department by:
- Being a resource to assist department personnel when needed
- Supporting each other and fostering development of the volunteer program
- Collaborating with the City of Kennewick in "Building a Better Community"
- Handicapped Parking Enforcement
- Abandoned Vehicle Tagging
- Radar Reader Board Deployment
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- Vehicle Maintenance
- Found Bicycle Recovery
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- Mail Run
- Special Events Support
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Jason Kiel
Lieutenant
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Police Department
Physical Address
211 W 6th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 6108
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: 509-585-4208Fax: 509-582-9528Emergency: 9-1-1