Citizen Police Academy Schedule
A great croud was on hand as we closed out this year with our annual Scholarship Awards and Officer of the Year Presentations, followed by a pot luck dinner.
Have a safe Summer! Be sure to join us at our next meeting on September 15th, TIME: 7:00PM LOCATION: The Second Patrol Division, 2500 North Military Highway, Norfolk, VA CLICK TO SEE MAP
CPAAAN offers a hearty welcome to our website visitors! Get to know “About Us”, that is, about the city of Norfolk, Virginia, and about our growing civic organization in which all members are graduates of the NPD Citizens Police Academy.
Norfolk is a city full of history, having been founded in 1682. Many of its original inhabitants were watermen or merchants who depended on the nearby Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. Located on the east coast of Virginia, Norfolk boasts a very busy seaport serving both civilian and military installations, as well as Norfolk International Airport, public and private universities, and Eastern Virginia Medical School. Approximately 241,000 people call our community home; many military families who have been stationed here choose to make this their permanent residence in retirement. There are approximately 900 sworn and civilian employees of the Norfolk Police Department who protect our many diverse neighborhoods.
About Us
The Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association of Norfolk originated in 1999 when about a dozen graduates of the Citizens Police Academy met with Assistant Chief Sharon Chamberlin and Investigator Judy Hash to form a Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association. The group felt that the knowledge that had been gained could in turn be used to make a positive contribution toward public safety in our communities. The membership has increased steadily over the years and today we have over 100 paid members. Anyone who has graduated from the Norfolk Police Department's Citizens Academy, is eligible for membership in the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association is to support law enforcement in Norfolk, Virginia through education, information, networking, community service and volunteerism.
EDUCATION: To assist in promoting a high quality citizen academy in Norfolk; to stimulate education in the practices and procedures of the Norfolk Police Department; to foster interaction with other community support/enforcement agencies.
INFORMATION: To increase public awareness and police/community rapport.
NETWORKING: To develop closer contact among citizen academy graduates.
COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEERISM: To support the volunteer and community service efforts of Citizen Academy Alumni members.
HOW DOES CPAAAN SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT?
• Publicize and support the Citizens Police Academy.
• Over $10,000 in academic scholarships have been awarded to children of Norfolk police officers since 2003.
• Formally recognize the achievements of the “Officer of the Year”.
• Provide ongoing educational programs for our members. In conjunction with this, the association produced CPAAAN Investigation: Norfolk, a re-enactment of a drug homicide crime with role playing by members and NPD officers demonstrating proper investigative and forensic techniques. A Video DVD of the entire process has been produced and is now available for purchase. You can visit our News and Alerts page for additional information about this and other events.
• Schedule guest speakers who share their expertise and provide question and answer sessions.
• Raise funds, including publication of a cookbook for scholarships and other projects.
• Commemorate annual Law Enforcement Memorial Day.
• Co-sponsor annual Crime Prevention Awards Dinner honoring Volunteers, Youth, Law Enforcement, City Employees, Private Industry and Groups who have made Norfolk a safer city through their crime prevention efforts.
• Participate in National Night Out.
• With the support of our advertisers we publish and distribute the highly informative monthly CPAAAN News.
• Create and maintain website.
• Take at-risk youths on visits to the Norfolk City Jail to familiarize them with the consequences of bad choices.
• Annual Christmas toy drive for disadvantaged children.
•Support and donate to the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #3 Shop with a Cop Program
Annual members dues are $5.00 per person and due in September. Checks should be made payable to the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association of Norfolk (CPAAAN). Dues may be paid at any general meeting or mailed to:
Edith Warring, Treasurer
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Assocation of Norfolk
300 Twilley Street
Norfolk, VA 23503
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