Citizen's Police Academy

The Roseburg Police Department has a long history of working with citizens to solve problems in the community. This police - citizen interaction began when Lee Rodenberger, Roseburg's first Marshall, deputized citizens to assist him in making an arrest.

We are proud to continue the tradition begun by Marshall Rodenberger. Currently, citizens of all age groups volunteer to assist and work with the police department.

The Roseburg Police Department, in cooperation with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Umpqua Community College conduct a Citizen's Police Academy each spring. The class is typically ten weeks long, with one weeknight session per week and three Saturday classes. This academy gives citizens the opportunity to learn, first hand, about law enforcement in their community.

Students will receive training in patrol functions, traffic enforcement, use of force, firearms, criminal investigations, defensive tactics, courtroom trial procedures, narcotics investigations, police officer recruitment, emergency communications, the jail system and DUII enforcement.

Instructors for these classes are officers from the Roseburg Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. These instructors bring over one hundred years of law enforcement experience to the class and will answer questions at each training session.

The Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy is not intended to make the student into a police officer, it is intended to give the student a better understanding of how law enforcement works in this community.

Applications for the Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy are available as a PDF at the bottom of this page. Completed applications should be returned to the Roseburg Police Department, Attention Sgt. Dunbar. Applications are accepted during the months of January and February. Classes are typically held during March, April and May. College credit from U.C.C. is available for this class.

Please feel free to contact Sgt. Dunbar at 541-492-6760 with any questions about the Citizen's Academy.