Student and Citizen's Police Academy
SPA & CPA registration is now open.
Citizen's Police Academy
The CPA offers citizens a chance to experience police training and to learn about the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau. The program provides a safe and entertaining environment to learn about the various operations of the police bureau. The program offers 2 hours of training a week, for 12 weeks. Participants will learn about criminal law, patrol tactics, police accountability, SWAT, SVU, computer crimes as well as other interesting and exciting subject matters related to policing. They will be exposed to the various specialty police units within the bureau.
All interested persons must complete the on-line application.
Student Police Academy
TheSPAoffers students a chance to experience police training and to learn about the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau.It offers students a chance to experience police training and to learn about the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau.The program offers 1.5 hours of training a week, for 10 weeks.The students will learn about criminal law, patrol tactics, police accountability, SWAT, SVU, computer crimes as well as other interesting and exciting subject matters related to policing.They will be exposed to the various specialty police unitswithinthebureau.
All interested students must complete the online application.
Contact Us
For more information on the City of Pittsburgh Student Police Academy and/or Citizen’s Police Academy, please contact:
John Tokarski
Department of Public Safety
Suite 400 City - County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh PA 15219
412-432-8674
john.tokarski@pittsburghpa.gov
last updated: 01/12/2026