Have you ever wanted to work with the police?

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to work with or be a police officer?  Well, here is your chance to work alongside them!  Applications for Citizens Police Academy Session 24  are now being accepted until 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 13.

Classes meet each Monday beginning September 10  from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for ten weeks. Graduation  will be on November 12.  Topics such as crime scene investigation, K-9, emergency vehicle operations and simulated firearms training are covered during the course.  Class members also ride and work with Myrtle Beach police officers and staff for a behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement.

Applicants must be residents of Horry County and at least 21 years old.  A valid driver’s license, a criminal history check and a driver’s license background check are required.  Once accepted, applicants must attend at least eight of the 10 classes and complete at least 15 hours of ride-along and work-along experience to graduate.

Applications are available at the Ted C. Collins Law Enforcement Center, the Law Enforcement Center Annex on Mustang Street, or on-line at http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/PDF%20Forms/police/CPA%20%20Application.pdf and must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 13.  For more information, call Sgt. Joey Crosby at 918-1800.