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Citizens Police Academy alumni to form association
More participation sought in future courses
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A proposed association will provide support for local police, encourage others to learn more about community policing and help increase crime prevention awareness in Statesboro.Statesboro Citizens Police Academy alumni plan to form an association that will also encourage others to attend the free courses offered. The next Citizens Police Academy is slated for May, with a specific date to be announced.During a reunion April 23 at RJ’s Steakery, Mike Jacobs, a graduate of the first Citizens Police Academy, in February 2010, led a discussion regarding formation of the alumni association. About 25 alumni attended, in addition to Statesboro Public Safety Director Wendell Turner, Statesboro Police Community Relations Officer Justin Samples and former Statesboro police Maj. J.R. Holloway.Holloway has praise for the program that educates participants in challenges, procedures and situations law enforcement officers encounter daily.“It gives you a little more strength in the neighborhood,” he said.
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