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ATTACHMENT A 2011-DJ-BX-2532 <br />opportunity to meet the Police Chief, Command Staff, and police officers assigned to geographic areas of <br />the City. <br />Goals of the proiect: <br />The specific goals of the Irvine Community Police Academy include: <br />¦ Create a collaborative partnership between the Irvine Police Department and community members. <br />¦ Foster opportunities to support community partnerships and proactive problem solving. <br />¦ Serve as a prerequisite for graduates who want to participate in the Volunteers in Policing Patrol. <br />¦ Maintain a core graduate group also known as the Community Police Academy Alumni Association <br />that are called upon to support sworn police officers with implementing the following programs: <br />? DUI Enforcement Checkpoints <br />? Red Ribbon Week (D.A.R.E.) <br />? Bike Rodeo <br />? Tip-A-Cop <br />? "Role Play" for New Officer Orientation <br />? National Night Out <br />? Crime Prevention <br />? Staff Community Relation Events <br />? Prescription "Drug Take Back" Program <br />? Block Training & Education <br />? Community Liaison <br />Strategies to be used for project: <br />An important first strategy for the Irvine Community Police Academy is selecting interested and <br />engaged residents. This is accomplished by advertising on the City's website, the Irvine World News <br />and word-of-mouth. Applications are made available through e-mail, the City's web-site and in <br />person and applications are required to be completed four weeks prior to the commencement of <br />classes. <br />Applications are reviewed by Community Police Academy facilitators that include but are not limited <br />to the Office of Professional Development, Patrol and the Volunteer Coordinator. The facilitators <br />seek out a variety of individuals in order to have a well-balanced group of individuals reflective of the <br />community. The selection process requires that applicants are at least 21 years old, work or live in the <br />City of Irvine, have no prior felony convictions, no misdemeanor arrests within one-year of <br />application, may not have been a victim of a crime within the last 2 years, be able to commit to the <br />full 10 weeks. Each participant is allowed 2 absences, then consulted; continued absences result in an <br />offer to participate in the next class or dismissal from Community Police Academy class with the <br />return of all materials. <br />2011-DJ-BX-2532 <br />Page 21 of 38 <br />20A-29