Citizen's Police Academy

Xavier Police Department invites all community members to participate in our Spring '25 Citizen's Police Academy. Classes will be held weekly (Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.), beginning January 16. Classes will meet weekly through April 24 with the exception of March 13 (Spring Break). Refreshments will be served at 6:00 p.m. except during weeks with off-site tours. Participants will meet in the Flynn Hall lobby. Classes will take place in the Flynn Hall Large Conference Room.

Spring '25 Tentative Class Schedule

• Week 1  - Welcome and Introduction / History of Policing
• Week 2  - Police Standards & Academy / Tools of the Trade
• Week 3  -  Search and Seizure / Communications
• Week 4  -  Off-site tour: Hamilton County Coroner's office
• Week 5  - Off-site tour: Hamilton County Detention Facility
• Week 6  - Off-site tour: Hamilton County Prosecutor's office
• Week 7  - Patrol
• Week 8  - Crime Scene Investigation / Evidence Collection / Property Room Management
• Week 9  - Use of Force / Defensive Tactics
• Week 10  - DUI / Arrests
• Week 11  - Drugs
• Week 12  - K-9 / Traffic Stops 
• Week 13  - MILO / Graduation
• ***If you are interested in participating in our Spring '25 Citizen's Police Academy, please complete our online application before January 1, 2025.***

Questions? Contact Asst. Chief Greg Haigis at haigisg@xavier.edu or (513) 745-4970.