20th Citizen’s Criminal Justice Academy Starts September 11

The Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) announces its 20th Citizen’s Criminal Justice Academy. The Academy is an 11-week course, held each Tuesday, from 6-9 p.m. beginning September 11, 2007 through November 27, 2007, except for the week of Thanksgiving.

The Academy was created by CJC to educate Palm Beach County citizens, business and government leaders and other interested parties about the criminal justice system and to introduce them to local criminal justice professionals. The course will cover all aspects of the criminal justice system and provide a good general knowledge of the system from local criminal justice professionals.

This session will be held at the West Palm Beach Police Department (600 Banyan Boulevard, West Palm Beach) and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (3228 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach) with tours at other criminal justice locations in the county. Tours include the Highridge Family Center, Juvenile Assessment Center, Main County Courthouse, Main County Detention Center, Medical Examiner’s Office, and a 9-1-1 Center.

There is no cost for the Academy with registration limited to the first 50 persons. Interested parties can register in person at the Criminal Justice Commission, 10th floor, Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Ave, West Palm Beach, or by faxing an application to 355-4941.

The registration form is available on the CJC Web site:
http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/criminaljustice

For questions about registration, please call Glenna Nowalk at 355-4943 or e-mail gnowalk@pbcgov.com