Citizens' Police Academy
Citizens’ Police Academy Update
The Brantford Police Service Citizens’ Police Academy will not be running this October as originally planned. The program will be rescheduled for Spring 2026.
We appreciate the strong community interest and look forward to welcoming participants in the new year.
Watch our social media channels next year for the official announcement and application details!
The first Citizens' Police Academy was formed in the United Kingdom in 1977. Our Service's first Academy began on March 25, 1999. An eight-week program, the facilitator was BPS retired Chief of Police Derek McElveny.
Each Academy has been structured as an interactive, information-sharing evening, similar to a night school class. Community members who have attended, leave the program with a better understanding of the unique challenges and responsibilities that the members of the Brantford Police Service face every day.
Participant Selection
Course Outline
- Overview of the Brantford Police Service
- Tour of the facility
- Forensic Identification
- Canine Unit
- Criminal Investigation - Major Crime
- Street Crimes Unit
- Emergency Response Unit
- Use of Force
- Internet Crime and Safety
- 911 Dispatch
- Communications
- Motor vehicle investigation/reconstruction and radar
If you have any questions about the BPS Citizens' Police Academy, please feel free to contact Constable Nicholas Lawson at nlawson@police.brantford.on.ca