City Police Academy Begins Fall Sessions

The city of Las Vegas Department of Public Safety will begin its Fall 2026 Citizens Police Academy on Wednesday, August 26. The free, voluntary program meets Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. through November 18, except November 11, and is designed to give residents a closer look at patrol operations, arrests, search and seizure, case law, animal protection, custody operations and other public-safety work. The academy is limited to 35 participants, and the application deadline was July 29. Applicants had to live or work in Las Vegas, be at least 18 and have no felony convictions.