The Placer County Sheriff's Office is accepting sign-ups for its Community Awareness Academy, a series of eight classes offering an inside look at the law enforcement agency.
Participants are asked to attend all eight sessions, each of which covers a different topic. Classes are scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning Oct. 4 and concluding Oct. 27. The sessions will be held in the Community Room of the Placer County sheriff's headquarters in the Auburn Justice Center, 2929 Richardson Drive, in north Auburn's Dewitt Center.
Those attending will hear from members of the department's special units and will participate in field trips to the Placer County Jail and morgue, 911 dispatch center and the air operations hangar.
Presentations will be made by members of air operations, search and rescue, bomb squad, special enforcement team, marine unit, investigations, hostage negotiations and the drug task force. Members of the K-9 team also will give a demonstration.
The academy is intended to provide Placer County residents with an overview of the Sheriff's Office's functions, policies and procedures, and to get them involved in their community. Those who attend must be at least 18 years old.
For reservations, call Community Services Officer Lynn Harrison at (916) 652-2419, or email her at lharriso@placer.ca.gov.
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