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COMMITTEE MEETINGS Stay Safe, Sun City
See page 129 for list of committee members. Submitted by the
See Sun City Texas Resident Directory or Georgetown Police Department (GPD)
www.sctexas.org > Community Association
Info > CA Advisory Committees for GPD 2016 spring Citizen Police
description of duties for each committee. Academy begins March 24
COMMUNICATIONS
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m., CCAN The Georgetown Police Department (GPD) believes that public
COVENANTS awareness of police standards and procedures are critical for
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 9 a.m., CCAN public safety and crime prevention. A police department is only
ELECTIONS as strong as its citizen support and assistance.
Thursday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m., AC MR 3/4
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT It is our philosophy that the police should always maintain a
Friday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m., AC MR 3/4 relationship with the public. To that end, the GPD hosts the
FINANCE Citizen Police Academy (CPA) several times each year. CPA
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m., AC MR 3/4 is a 12-week course designed to inform the community about
GOLF Georgetown Police and Fire Department protocols and procedures
Monday, Feb. 22, 3 p.m., AC MR 1/2 as well as offer an understanding of your police department and
LANDSCAPED MAINTAINED HOMES its practices.
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m., AC MR 3/4
MODIFICATIONS The Academy is taught by Georgetown fire fighters and law
Thursday, Feb. 4, 8:30 a.m., CCAN enforcement officers. The curriculum includes laws and code
of criminal procedure, criminal and accident investigations,
*Open meeting at 10 a.m. lethal and less-than-lethal weapons, crime scene investigations,
Thursday, Feb. 18, 8:30 a.m., CCAN victim services, hostage negotiations, gangs, officer safety and
NOMINATING fire response.
As needed
PROPERTY & GROUNDS Successful completion of the CPA course makes you eligible to
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m., CCAN join the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (CPAAA),
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m., CCAN a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation. CPAAA members work on a
SPORTS variety of projects for our Police Department, including Blue
Monday, Feb. 15, 8 a.m., CCJ Santa, National Night Out, Law Enforcement Field Day and Take
WILDLIFE Me Home, among others. CPAAA local membership is currently
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 3 p.m., AC MR 1/2 about 120 volunteers.
Other Committees or Task Forces: The next CPA class is scheduled to begin March 24, 2016. Classes
meet once-a-week on Thursday from 6 - 8 p.m. To register,
NEIGHBORHOOD REPS complete an application at the police department reception desk
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 9:30 a.m., CCF/G located at 3500 D.B. Wood Road, or go to the City of Georgetown
COPS website (http://pd.georgetown.org/) and click on Programs and
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m., AC, MR 1/2 Services for more information. The deadline for all applications
is Friday, March 11, 2016.
The Georgetown Citizen Police Academy is free. Classroom space
is limited, so it is best to get your application in as soon as possible
before the class fills up. Applications take a few days to process,
but you will receive an acceptance notification via email. For
more information call 512-930-2747.
If you have questions you would like answered in Stay
Safe, Sun City, please email Lt. Jim Seals at jim.seals@
georgetown.org. Type Stay Safe Sun City in the subject line.
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