Applications close Wednesday, Aug. 13, for Gilbert Police’s Fall 2025 Citizens’ Academy, a 13-week immersive experience designed to give residents a firsthand look at how GPD works to keep the community safe.
The academy will be held every Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m., beginning Sept. 3. Classes will primarily take place in the amphitheater of the Gilbert Police Department at 75 E. Civic Center Drive, Gilbert.
Participants will explore a wide range of law enforcement topics, including K-9 unit demonstrations, tactical operations, patrol and criminal investigations, drug and gang enforcement, traffic and DUI laws, firearms safety and orientation, dispatch operations and a new session on tactical driving…