Purpose The purpose of the Citizen's Police Academy (CPA) is to give interested citizens a more in-depth knowledge of the Police Department and its day-to-day operations. To get involved and find out the requirements, view the Sign Up for CPA page.

Overview
The CPA is an eight-week program in which courses are held once a week (usually Wednesdays) from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. Each week a new topic is introduced and discussed.

A typical eight-week curriculum is similar to this:

Week One Introduction Week Two Constitutional Law MO Criminal Code Raymore City Ordinances Week Three Patrol Tactics / Procedures Week Four Records, Property, and Evidence Communications Animal Control Investigations Week Five Community Interaction Program D.A.R.E. and S.R.O Programs Tactical Unit K-9 Unit

Week Six Crime Statistics Use of Force Less than Lethal Technology Week Seven Traffic Enforcement Crash Investigation DWI Detection Week Eight Situationals Graduation