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Thirteen Citizens in first graduating class of the Public Safety Academy

The City of North Charleston had 13 citizens graduate from its initial offering of the Public Safety Academy. The graduation culminated 11 weeks of educational and informative classroom and field work participants completed.

The City of North Charleston Police Fire, Code Enforcement and Building Departments announce its Citizens Public Safety Academy program. The program is designed to bring awareness to the many aspects of public safety.

The Citizens Public Safety Academy is designed to foster better communication between citizens of North Charleston and public safety professionals. During the 11 week program citizens will get an inside look at what Police Officers, Firefighters, Code Enforcement Officers and Building Inspectors encounter on a daily basis. The Citizens Public Safety Academy will be held twice a year.

Course Curriculum:

  • Police (Emergency Response, Laws, Arrests, Search & Seizure and Use of Force
  • Fire (Emergency Response, Fire Fighting and Inspections
  • Code Enforcement (Health and Sanitation)
  • Building Department (Building Inspections, Permits and Property Maintenance)