Citizens’ Police Academy

Citizens Police Academy: Force demonstration and graduation

Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu The Murray Police Department wrapped up the fall Citizens Police Academy on Monday, Nov. 25, where attendees were shown the various versions of use-of-force. The class was instructed by Maj. Chris Scott and Det. Andrew Wiggins. Topics discussed ranged from officer perception, excessive force, less-lethal weapons and deadly force. Various Read More

Citizens Police Academy: Inside jail programs

Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu Nov. 4 was the fifth night of the Murray Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy, and attendees of the program were given a tour of the Calloway County Jail. Jailer Ken Claud, also a retired Murray Police Chief, led the tour of the full-service jail. The jail operates in a capacity Read More

Citizens Police Academy: Crime scene investigator details process

Addison Watson Staff Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu Night four of the Murray Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy consisted of fluorescent dusting powder, black lights, yellow caution tape and fingerprint lifting on Oct. 28. Crime Scene Investigator Angel Clere spent four years working as a patrol officer before she became a detective with the department. She taught this Read More

Citizens Police Academy: Detective talks narcotics

Addison Watson Contributing Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu The third night of the Murray Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy on Oct. 21 centered around the drug problems in the Murray area, including on Murray State’s campus.  Narcotics Detective Michael Weatherford, who is also a military police officer in the Kentucky Army National Guard, taught this week’s class. Marijuana, Read More

Citizens Police Academy: telecommunicator tells all

Addison Watson Contributing Writer awatson25@murraystate.edu The City of Murray Police Department held Night Two of the Citizens Police Academy on Oct. 14 to discuss telecommunications. Jill Hudson has been answering 911 calls with the Murray Police Department for over 10 years. For the third time in her career, she presented to the Citizens Police Academy, Read More

Citizens Police Academy celebrates a decade

In an effort to shed light on all aspects of law enforcement, the Murray Police Department will host the Citizens’ Police Academy. The academy is accepting applications for the spring 2015 classes, set to begin March 9. “Many people don’t know what police do unless they are dealing with something bad, an accident or something Read More

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