Citizen's Police Academy

The Citizen’s Police Academy was introduced in the United States in 1985. The goal of the academy is to educate and provide a better understanding of how a police department functions and operates.

The free academy will be an 11-week series of classes that will take place once a week.

Attendees get instruction on a variety of subjects including; recruiting, the hiring process, training division, traffic overview and driving simulator, use of force, officer survival, special operations teams overview, K-9 demonstration, tours of the Cherokee County Detention Center, communication division and police department; criminal investigations division, School Resources Officers and special investigation presentations.

Applicants are screened through a criminal background check before being accepted.

 Application Form (PDF)

For more information, call the Police Department at 918-456-8801.

  1. Police Department


    Physical Address
    100 Phoenix Ave.
    Tahlequah, OK 74464


    Directions

    Fax: 918-456-1242
    Emergency Phone: 911