Junction City Police Department
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We are now accepting applications for the 2026 Citizens Police Academy starting on January 8th, 2026. Applications are available at the Junction City Police Department or on the City’s website www.junctioncity-ks.gov under Your Government>Police Department>Events>Citizen’s Police Academy and click at the bottom “Link to page”. At the bottom, you will find the application in DOC or PDF for download or online submission. You can also request an application by emailing Sgt Eliel Borges at eliel.borges@junctioncity-ks.gov.
Sign up now! Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
The Junction City Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy is a unique experience of a behind-the-scenes look at the Junction City Police Department. The 13-week Citizen’s Police Academy course meets one night each week (Thursdays) for approximately 3 hours, including one Saturday for the Firearms Range. Topics covered in the Citizens Police Academy include overviews of the Junction City Police Department’s organization and structure, information on officer recruiting and training, introductions to the various divisions of Junction City Police Department and their responsibilities (such as Operations Unit, Drug Operations Group, Investigations, Community Involvement Unit & SWAT), plus hands-on workshops in areas such as Tactics, Fingerprinting and Firearms Safety.
Instructors are drawn from the Junction City Police Department staff and other areas of expertise. Citizens Police Academy class members are also given an opportunity to observe police patrol work through a Ride-A-Long experience with an area patrol officer. Class members will have an opportunity to use the Use of Force Simulator which is used to train Police Officers and shoot live ammunition at our shooting range using varies weapons (handgun, shotgun & rifle). Class participants will also experience other Law Enforcement classes to include District Court, Municipal Court, Coroner and others.
Don’t hesitate and sign up, the 20 slots will fill up fast.
