Police academy held for clergy

Course opens eyes, dialogue for Statesboro police, pastors

Wayne Williams, pastor of New Beginnings Christian Outreach Ministries, center, recounts some of his experiences to Lt. Anthony Gore of the Statesboro Police Department, left, after stepping into the shoes of a police officer as the Concerned Clergy Citizens Police Academy wraps up with a dinner at R.J.'s Grill.

W 091316 CLERGY POLICE ACADEMY 01 — Wayne Williams, pastor of New Beginnings Christian Outreach Ministries, center, recounts some of his experiences to Lt. Anthony Gore of the Statesboro Police Department, left, after stepping into the shoes of a police officer as the Concerned Clergy Citizens Police Academy wraps up with a dinner at R.J.'s Grill.

More than a dozen members of the local clergy marked their graduation this week from Statesboro’s inaugural class of the Concerned Clergy Citizens Police Academy. Their graduation was celebrated with a dinner, round-table discussion and certificate presentation. The five-week, 20-hour course is a condensed version of the Citizens Police Academy, held annually for interested community members since 2012, and was geared specifically for religious leaders in the community.

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