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Our philosophy of community-oriented policing in the City of Newark is producing many positive results. One of the most important outcomes is an increased awareness of the importance of an effective police – community partnership that includes open and honest communication. One of the goals of the Community Police Academy (CPA) is to facilitate this partnership and to improve communication by developing a better understanding of each other’s role in the community.

Your participation in the CPA will not only be a positive learning experience for you, but it will also give us the opportunity to listen to your concerns and ideas. During the Academy, you will be exposed to many aspects of your police department and you will learn about the laws, procedures and policies that govern law enforcement. Our hope is that this course curriculum, coupled with the experiences of the students, will lead to lively and informative discussions about issues facing the City of Newark.

The Newark Police Department is your police department. By working together, we can solve many of the problems facing us today. Your participation in the CPA is one of the many ways that you can get involved in your community and contribute towards making a safer living environment.

Applicants MUST:

  1. Have no prior felony or serious misdemeanor convictions
  2. Be willing to have a background check completed
  3. Attend all scheduled sessions
  4. Be at least 21 years old
  5. Live or work in the City of Newark
  6. Not a prior Newark CPA graduate

Classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00PM until 9:00PM. Space is limited.

For CPA information, contact Community Engagement Manager Shobna Sharma at (510) 578-4929 or via email at shobna.sharma@newarkca.gov if you should have any questions.

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Have you ever been arrested?
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I understand that by participating in the Newark Citizen Police Academy, I may have access to facilities areas and equipment not generally available to the public. Therefore, I am providing the above information and I am authorizing the Newark Police Department to verify that I am not the subject of an on-going criminal investigation, am not involved in any civil litigation with the City of Newark, and I do not have any felony convictions or misdemeanor convictions within the last three years. I realize that a background and criminal history check will be conducted on me.


I am aware that I will be issued an identification badge for the purpose of entering City facilities during the 11-week academy. I understand that this identification badge cannot be used for any other purpose.


The undersigned, for myself and my heirs, hereby waives any and all claims against the City of Newark, its elected and appointed officials, officers, agents, and employees ("City") for any personal injury, including death, or any personal property damage that may result from my participation in the City of Newark's Police Department's Citizen Police Academy, in which I agree to participate.

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