Douglas County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with Douglas County TRIAD is about to launch the 14th annual Senior Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy.

The goal of the free academy is to provide crime fighting educational programs and information to senior citizens of Douglas County. Attendees will become more aware and comfortable with law enforcement services, and law enforcement officers in return will develop a better understanding of the needs of senior citizen’s within our county.

The Senior Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy runs Aug. 23-27. Classes will start at 1pm and end at 5pm. Class location is the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, located at 1625 8th St. in Minden. This academy is open to seniors who reside anywhere in Douglas County.

The academy will include training and instruction on a variety of law enforcement topics, including: uniformed patrol procedures, jail/custody procedures, criminal investigations, crime scene processing, narcotic and gang investigations, criminal justice system, criminal prosecution, court procedure, dispatch operations, identity theft and fraud prevention, law enforcement volunteer programs, fire prevention, youth services and emergency medical information.

All academy instructors are selected from the county, state and local agencies.

The class size is limited to 50 students. Students must be at least 50 years of age and reside in Douglas County. Applicants must be willing to submit to a background check, and may not ever have been convicted of a felony crime.

To sign up, call (775) 782.9900.