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The next Community Police Academy will be a 10-week session from September 23 - November 18, 2025.
The Academy typically meets once a week on Tuesday nights from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., and on one Saturday (date and time TBD) at the Police Range.
Program Overview
Fremont Police Department’s Community Police Academy was developed to build partnerships with the community. The academy offers a transparent overview into the department’s structure, services, and personnel.Classes
The academy is an educational experience taught primarily in a classroom setting. Classes are lecture based with some role-playing exercises. Academy participants are not expected to perform actual police officer duties and may elect to not take part in any of the practical exercises.Education
Participants attend a three-hour class, one night a week for nine weeks. Participants learn about:
- Communications
- Social Media
- Crime prevention
- Critical incidents
- Firearms training
- K-9
- Hiring process
- Narcotics
- Traffic enforcement
- SWAT
- Investigation
- Crime Scene Investigation
Applicant Requirements and Procedures
Community Police Academy classes are limited to a maximum of 30 students. Interested applicants must be 21 years of age or older and complete the online registration form below during the enrollment period. Applicants must live or work in the City of Fremont. The Fremont Police Department reserves the right to close enrollment at any time. Participants in the Community Police Academy are granted access to restricted law enforcement facilities. Consequently, the Fremont Police Department maintains the right to disqualify any applicant without notification of cause. Applicants will undergo a background check, to include digital fingerprinting (Live Scan) and a records check, at no cost to the applicant. Applicants previously convicted of a felony will be disqualified. Misdemeanor convictions will be considered on a case by case basis.
Contact
Email inquires to: FPDCommunityAcademy@fremont.gov
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Community Police Academy is now closed. Please check back for future session dates.