On Saturday, September 13 the LFPD Citizen’s Police Academy held an alumni picnic at Northcroft Park. This was the first picnic since 2007 so a lot of interest was generated and attendance was high. Over 100 CPA Alumni and guests attended to share food and stories and mingle with the 17 police officers at the event.

This year marks the 18th year of the Citizens Police Academy. The Fall course has already begun, but applications are being accepted for the Spring Session, which starts the first week of February. The CPA course meets for 3 hours on Wednesday evenings for 10 weeks and covers all aspects of law enforcement. The Citizen’s Police Academy is a program designed to promote and enhance citizen understanding and awareness of the role of the Lake Forest Police Department within our community. The objective of the course is not to prepare graduates to become police officers, but instead, to instill in citizens a greater general knowledge of the many functions of LFPD.

Contact Commander Mike Lange at LangeM@cityoflakeforest.com or Officer Brett Marquette at MarquetB@cityoflakeforest.com with any questions.  Click here for the CPA Application. 

The Citizen’s Police Academy is a program designed to promote and enhance citizen understanding and awareness of the role of the Lake Forest Police Department within our community. The objective of the course is not to prepare graduates to become police officers, but instead, to instill in citizens a greater general knowledge of the many functions of LFPD.