Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association
What is it?
The Citizen Police Academy
Alumni Association (CPAAA) is an independent, non-profit corporation that
is governed by a Board of Directors elected from members with more then
two years of CPAAA membership. It is composed of graduates of the
Wichita Sedgwick County Citizens Police Academy only. The CPAAA is
funded solely by member dues and corporate donations and receives no
funding form either the Wichita Police Department or the Sedgwick County
Sheriff's Office.
What is the CPAAA's
purpose?
The purpose of the CPAAA is
to assure and implement community awareness of the criminal justice
system, to assist in fostering better community relationships among
citizens and the members of the criminal justice system, and to provide
volunteer support to law enforcement activities which directly effect the
community. It is organized exclusively for educational and
charitable purposes under IRS code. It is not a fund raising
organization for the Police Department or the Sheriff's Office.
What does the CPAAA do?
The CPAAA provides
educational activities for it's members. provides volunteer support to
both the Wichita Police and Sedgwick County Sheriff Departments. It
interfaces with the community, generally through social activities and by
providing briefings to community organizations as requested, and it hosts
or supports special activities such as outside speakers, departmental
speakers, etc.
What are CPAAA's
educational activities?
Educational activities
through the CPAAA are aimed at making members better informed citizens,
and to allow them to interface more knowledgeable with other citizens in
the community. Guest Speakers and/or hands-on demonstrations are
featured during general meetings which are held once a month. Some
topics and speakers include:
- Officials from local, state and
federal government agencies
- Police and Sheriff Command Staff
personnel
- Sedgwick County Coroner
- Scams and Frauds
- Fraternal Order of Police
- Wichita Crime Commission
- Mock Trials
- Arson Investigation
- Wichita Police Department Bomb Squad
- Wichita Police Department Air Section
- Airport Safety
- Private Security
In addition the CPAAA has a
Federal Class once each year which is sponsored by Federal Magistrate
Judge Karen Humphrys and lasts four weeks, one night per week. There
are special classes in personal safety, etc., and special tours or such
facilities as the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, Sedgwick County
Forensic Science Center, and various correctional facilities.
What about the CPAAA
volunteer activities?
CPAAA members are involved
in activities within the Wichita Police Department, the Sedgwick County
Sheriff's Office as well as in the community.
In the Police Department members work in
the Investigations Division assisting with burglary, domestic violence and
forgery/fraud investigations. The CPAAA was instrumental in
developing the Gas Run Off or "GRO" project which has recovered
over $5000 in losses due to gas run offs. In addition the
organization also works with the Exploited and Missing Child Unit, the
Special Investigations Bureau, the Accident Follow Up Unit, Records
Section, Training Bureau, Community Affairs Section, and the School
Liaison Section.
In the Sheriff's Office members work
in Training, the Road Patrol Office and Investigations.
In the community members
assist with annual Safety and Health Fairs, the annual Christmas Crusade
which provides toys to under privilege kids, and in different symposiums
and seminars.
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