The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is offering a Sheriff's Citizen Academy to Guilford County residents who are interested in learning more about law enforcement operations and the Guilford County Sheriff's Office’s internal processes. The next classes are August 15, 2024 through October 17, 2024. The basic goal of the Sheriff's Citizen Academy is to improve law enforcement/community relations through a formalized educational process.

The Sheriff's Citizen Academy will present a wide range of topical training subjects condensed from the standard training curriculum of sheriff's deputies. By presenting this program, we hope to provide a broad educational experience that will acquaint attending citizens with the mission of sheriff's personnel and the requirements of the law to which officers must conform while carrying out their prescribed duties.

Through attendance and participation in the Sheriff's Citizen Academy:

• Citizens will be able to make more informed judgments about the Sheriff's Office and law enforcement activities. 
• The Sheriff's Office will become more aware of the feelings and concerns of the community, as expressed by attending citizens. 
• Citizens and Sheriff's representatives will have an opportunity to explore together some of the traditional suspicions and misconceptions generally harbored by both citizens and sheriff's deputies. Through open discussion of such suspicions and misconceptions, a more harmonious climate for relationships may be established.

The Academy will consist of 2 months of sessions that meet once a week, on Thursday evenings, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and two (2) labs. A variety of different classes will be provided. The classes will be held at the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, located at 400 W. Washington St. Greensboro, NC 27401, in the Training Classroom. Labs will be held at various locations.

Topics

Graduation

Please fill out the proper paperwork and return it to the Sheriff’s Office or contact us with the information below. We hope you will find the Academy an opportunity to learn more about your Sheriff's Office. Please consider contributing to the betterment of the Sheriff's Office and the Guilford County Community by taking part in the Academy.

Return applications to:

Guilford County Sheriff’s Office
Attention: CRU, SGT. Almonor
400 West Washington St. Greensboro, NC 27401

Contact Information:

SGT. A. Almonor | (336) 641-5313 | aalmono@guilfordcountync.gov

Mcpl. P. O'Brien  | (336) 641-6152 | pobrien@guilfordcountync.gov

If you’re interested in attending the Guilford County Sheriff's Citizen Academy, please complete the contact form below: