The Avon Police Department will be hosting its ninth annual Latino Police Academy. The goal of this academy is to educate and inform Latino community members of the roles and capabilities of the Avon Police Department, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, Vail Police Department and Eagle Police Department.
The Academy will take place every Monday starting July 12 and running through Aug. 30. Classes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. The events provide an inside look at what it is like to work as a police officer in Eagle County.
The academy will include eight classes, covering the following topics:
July 12: State of the police department, crime in Avon, community policing, Avon Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Bureau and crime scene investigations; including fingerprinting, latent prints, dusting and black lights.