Attend the Bozeman Police Department Citizens' Police Academy and get answers to all  of your questions about the department!

The application process for the Fall 2024 Citizens' Police Academy has closed!  Watch for the Spring 2025 Citizens' Police Academy to begin in March!  Any application submitted will be held for that Academy.  For questions, you can email Officer Scott Vongehr at svongehr@bozeman.net or Officer Bre Sanders at bsanders@bozeman.net.

The completed form can be emailed to Community Resource Officer Scott Vongehr at svongehr@bozeman.net.

The class begins every year in the spring and fall. It meets on Thursday evenings for 8 weeks, with an optional ride-along with our patrol officers. The academy includes detailed information on such topics as the patrol and detective divisions, K-9, the Special Response Team, the Missouri River Drug Task Force, crime scene investigations and scenarios, Taser, and many other interesting topics.

One of the main objectives of our Citizens' Police Academy is to foster better communication between the citizens of Bozeman and our department. We will be offering information about our department and criminal justice system so participants have a better understanding of the services the Bozeman Police Department provides to our community.

The proud men and women of the Bozeman Police Department will provide demonstrations, class instruction, and hands-on activities for academy participants.

This academy will have you out of your chairs and participating in all aspects of law enforcement, from traffic stops to thinking like a CSI investigator.