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SRO

The School Resource Officer (SRO) program was started in Johnson City during the 1997-1998 school year through a cooperative effort between the Johnson City Police and the Johnson City School System.

The SRO program is based on the philosophy that the School Resource Officer is an educator in safety and law-related issues, a law-related counselor, and of course, a law enforcement officer. The officer, while in school, becomes involved in a variety of functions aimed at prevention of violence and crime.

Citizen's Police Academy

In order to enhance and develop citizen awareness and understanding of the police role in the community, the Johnson City Police Department has developed a Citizen's Police Academy. This new concept in law enforcement is designed for citizens of different backgrounds and occupations.

The program consists of 45 hours of police training, and areas covered include traffic stops, investigation procedures, S.W.A.T., K-9, vice and narcotics investigations, firearms, self-defense instruction, hiring and selection process, support services, and 911 functions. Participants also must ride along with JCPD officers.

The objective of this course is not to make graduates police officers, but better informed citizens with a greater general knowledge of our many functions. We hope to foster enhanced community relations through these graduates.

Future class dates will be announced here and through local media.

Junior Police Academy

The Johnson City Police Department is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Department’s Junior Police Academy. The Academy will be geared toward area youth, both males and females between the ages of 15 and 18. The Academy will be held at the Johnson City Police Department training facility during the week of July 15-19, 2013.

Cadets will attend a 40-hour course culminating in a team-oriented competition that involves skills, knowledge, and abilities they have learned through interesting and knowledgeable instruction. During their week of instruction, the cadets will experience what it is like to go through a real police academy and, although not as comprehensive or demanding, the cadets will learn the same skills.

The Junior Police Academy is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a hands-on learning experience for young people in topics such as Crime Scene Investigations, Traffic Stops, DUI Enforcement, and Police Use-of-Force as well as learning about the Johnson City Police Department’s Explorer Program.

For more information, contact Officer Jaeda Burkey or Glenda Aschenback at (423) 434-6122, or complete this form. Each class is limited to 24 students.


Traffic Safety Camera Program

Traffic Safety Camera Video

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

Youth Traffic Safety

An advanced, two-day, defensive driving and vehicle control program designed for teenage drivers [age 16 who already possess a valid drivers license].

Future classes will be announced here. For more information, please call the JCPD at (423) 434-6122.

To register for the class, complete these forms.