Lieutenant Mike Seagrave from the Westfield Police Department served as the guest speaker July 14 at the Westfield Rotary Club breakfast at the Bridgewater Club. Lt. Seagrave is the program coordinator for the department’s citizen’s academy.
“One of the factors that make the Westfield Police Department unique is that it is very well-respected in the community,” said Ken Kingshill, a member of the Westfield Rotary Club. “This is due to the quality of expectations from the community as well as the quality of the officers. The Citizens’ Academy, in existence in Westfield for the past three years, also plays a major role in the respect the department garners.”
The Citizens’ Academy serves as a behind-the-scenes view of a police officer’s daily job. Kingshill said Westfield’s academy provides a more hands on experience with less classroom time, compared to other departments’ citizen’s academies. Participants spend one evening each week for 11 weeks getting a glimpse of the day-to-day job of a police officer.
The academy is offered once each year, and the department accepts applications on a year-round basis. To apply, visit www.westfield.in.gov/police.
For more information about the Rotary Club of Westfield, please contact club president Dave Read at [email protected] or go to www.westfieldrotary.net.
