By BRIDGET TURCOTTE
SAUGUS — The Saugus Police Department is accepting applications for its 9-week Civilian Police Academy program.
The academy is free to the public and begins on Feb. 15. The department offers the program to inform community members about a wide range of police-related topics, including firearms awareness, domestic violence, juvenile and drug problems, accidents, motor vehicle law, and patrol procedures.
Participants will go for a ride-along with a police officer and tour the Middleton House of Correction.
Applications are available online at www.sauguspd.org under the News section and on the Saugus Police Department’s Facebook page. Completed applications should be mailed, dropped off at the Police Department at 27 Hamilton Street in Saugus or emailed to [email protected] by Tuesday.
Residents 18 and older who are interested in becoming a police officer or curious about the inner-workings of the police department are encouraged to sign up.
Bridget Turcotte can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @BridgetTurcotte