Citizens' Academy

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Citizens' Academy

The Citizens’ Academy offers participants a broad overview and unique insight into the various functions of the Sheriff’s Office.  Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a ride-along with deputies to observe first-hand the variety of calls handled by the Sheriff’s Office.  A tour of the Criminal Justice Center will be conducted to demonstrate the challenges facing our detention staff.  Topics of discussion will include the intricacies of a criminal investigation as detectives take them through the investigative process.  Additionally, participants will learn about use of force, vice and narcotics operations, and emergency services, which includes our Wildland Fire and Search & Rescue teams. The tours are an opportunity for citizens to learn about the challenges faced by law enforcement.


 

The Community Academy for Spanish Speakers

In 2017, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office along with the Colorado Springs Police Department began offering community members a broad overview and unique insight into the various functions of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Springs Police Department in Spanish.

The Community Academy for Spanish Speakers is scheduled in the Spring of every year. 

For more information on this and other opportunities to connect, call the Public Information Office at (719) 520-7141 or email: [email protected].

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22-1 Citizens' Academy Application

All pages of this application must be completed and returned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office - Volunteer Program Coordinator, Laurie Thomas

Complete, scan, and e-mail to [email protected] or mail/dropoff:

El Paso County Sheriff's Office
Attn: Laurie Thomas
27 E. Vermijo Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

APPLICATION DEADLINE 5:00 P.M. on FRIDAY, August 5, 2022. 

Office of the Sheriff

27 East Vermijo Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
United States

719-520-7100 / 719-390-5555 (after hours)

El Paso County Jail

2739 East Las Vegas Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
United States

719-390-2000