Citizen's Police Academy
If you would like to attend the next class, please Email Sgt. Dale Roath or call him at (817) 410-3206 and leave your name, address and telephone number to be placed on the list. Applications for the Spring 2010 class are being taken at this time.
Citizen's Police Academy Application 
Click HERE to go to the Grapevine Citizen's Police Academy Alumni Association web page.
What is a Citizen's Police Academy?
The Grapevine Police Department Citizen's Police Academy is held twice a year, one during the spring months and one during the fall. The Academy open to any resident of the City of Grapevine, free of charge. During the fourteen week period the academy encompasses, students will have the unique opportunity to see and interact with Police Department personnel as never before. The student will observe all of the functions of this Police Department and see its innermost workings.
By the end of the Academy, the student should understand basic police procedures. There are various topics that cover the entire spectrum of Municipal Criminal Justice. These topics include Patrol Operations, Criminal Investigations, Crime Scene Investigations, Firearms Training, K9 Operations, Use of Force Issues, plus procedures of the Jail, Court System and Telecommunications. The student will also learn about the Grapevine Police Department's Community Relations Programs.
A graduation ceremony is held on the fourteenth week, which includes dinner for the student and the student's immediate family. Each class is about three hours long and starts at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, except for the two days of Firearms Training, which is held on a Saturday morning.
The goal of this academy is to strengthen communications between the department and the community we serve. To provide a safe environment, citizens and police must jointly address issues and solutions.
Please be the guest of the Grapevine Police Department and experience the Academy first hand.