NEWPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY

The Newport Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy is a 10-week course which started Tuesday, April 8th. Following is a list of programs:

Week 1-Introductions: Recruiting, Testing, Hiring & Training; tour of NPD facility
Week 2, April 15-Overview of the Criminal Justice System; Laws of Arrest.
Week 3, April 22-Patrol Operations, Community Service Officer, Records Division.
Week 4, April 28-Search & Seizure; Domestic Violence.
Week 5, May 6-Narcotics Investigations.
Week 6, May 13-Traffic Enforcement.
Week 7, May 20-Detective Division; Crime Scene Investigation.
Week 8, May 27-Use of Force; Prison Control; Suspect Interrogation.
Week 9, June 3-Firearms Safety; Firearms Simulator Training.
Week 10, June 10-Community Policing; Graduation.

Lt. Dave Teem and Sgt Jason Malloy welcomed us on the first day of our Citizen's Academy and gave us an overview of what the course was going to be like. The class ended with a tour of the Newport Police Department. It was a great way to start the class. The second week started with a welcome from Newport Police Chief Mark Miranda. This was followed by a presentation on The Oregon Criminal Justice System by Officer TJ Eriksen. Officer Eriksen explained the Oregon Criminal Code, jurisdiction on the Newport Police, Criminal Law vs. Civil Law and the various courts in Oregon, specifically the Lincoln County Circuit Court. He took complex and detailed subjects and explained them so they were interesting and easy to understand.



In Week 3, Records Supervisor Pam Johnson explained the inner workings of the very important "front office" of the NPD. We learned about the Records Division's many and varied functions as well as the Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS). They also handle information on impounded vehicles, notification of violations of school bus infractions, register sex offenders residing in the City of Newport, work with the Code Enforcement Officer, register bicycles, as well as working and helping detectives with case reports and the Municipal Court Clerk on matters of traffic citations. They have on-going training to keep up with technology and, as they are often the first contact the public has with NPD, are the best good will ambassadors the City could have. Also in Week 3, Sgt. Jason Malloy gave a brief description of Patrol Procedures. It was interesting to find out all the details the patrol officers need to be aware of just to drive around on their shift. As always, Sgt. Malloy injected enough personal experiences to help demonstrate the duties and presented them with his wonderful wit.