The Police Department of Denton has a 13 week outreach class every year so they can get to know and be known by the citizens of Denton. I took it this year, and I can tell you, it was awesome! Everyone signs up with a partner to bring food for everyone, so it's 12 weeks of free dinner once a week. You bring dinner once, but it's a small price to pay. Two officers from different department come in each week and do a presentation, oftentimes with props, videos, and funny stories.
Highlights from my class were when the narcotics officer brought bags of drugs for us to pass around and look at, when a crime scene investigator taught us how to lift prints, and going to their gun range(!) and learning to shoot three different kinds of guns. That was exhilarating. Going on ride-alongs is also highly encouraged. You have to pass a thorough background check before you can become enrolled, after that you're good to go! The classes are totally free.
I highly recommend this class, and if you're interested you can visit the Denton Citizen's Police Academy website.
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