FCSO offering chance to go 'behind the scenes' at Sheriff's Citizen Academy

Classes, which begin on March 13, are from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

By Ray Boone
| 9:30 a.m. January 30, 2018

Sheriff Rick Staly teaches a class at the Sheriff's Citizen Academy. Photo courtesy of the Flagler County Sheriff's Department

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If you want to get an inside look of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, then sign up for the Sheriff’s Citizen Academy.

The Sheriff’s Citizen Academy is a six week behind-the-scenes look at the daily operations of all areas of the FCSO, according to a news release by the FCSO.

Participants will visit the Sheriff's Office’s communications center and detention facility; learn about district policing, the investigative services division, drug and gang enforcement, victim services and SWAT. The motor unit and K-9 unit will give live demonstrations, and each participant gets a ride-along with a deputy.

Classes, which begin on March 13, are from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

“The Sheriff’s Citizens Academy is a great program that offers the community a behind the scenes look at what our employees do each and every day,” Sheriff Rick Staly said in a release.

The Sheriff’s Citizen Academy is accepting applications until March 9. You can download an application from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office website, and for more information, visit http://www.flaglersheriff.com/public-interest/citizens-academy

Participant Requirements:

• Minimum age of 18 years old.

• Must live or work in Flagler County.

• Must have no prior felony convictions.

• Must have no misdemeanor arrests within the last 12 months.