Henrico Community Police Academies
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In PersonNow Accepting Applications for fall academies!
Apply for the Fall 2026 Community Police Academies!
Apply by July 31, 2026, for an opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at how Henrico Police operate.
This fall we will be offering morning and evening academies
Henrico Community Police Academy Morning.: meets Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m., (Graduation Day: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026)
Henrico Community Police Academy Evening: meets Wednesdays, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 2 - Nov. 4, 2026. (Graduation Day: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026)
For additional information, contact:
Michelle Tolliver, Community Academy Coordinator
804-501-4838 or [email protected]
Ever wonder what it’s like to be the person behind the badge? Apply to one of our Community Police Academies and find out!
Henrico Police hosts its Community Police Academies twice each year in spring and fall.
When you attend one of our academies, you’ll experience some of the same training our police and communications recruits receive, including:
- Meet the Police Command Staff and hear how they manage the business side of law enforcement and Internal Affairs.
- Hear engaging stories from detectives, Communications officers, and officers from the Canine Unit.
- Discover the science of Crash Investigations, Forensic Investigations, and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS.)
- Gain valuable knowledge about crime prevention.
- Technology Enhanced Modern Policing Operations (TEMPO)
- Meet new people and make new friends while having fun!
You’ll have the opportunity to experience unique, hands-on training activities, meet Division staff members and officers, and see live demonstrations. Academies may also feature guest speakers who will discuss topics such as Severe Weather Preparedness, Consumer Protection, Con & Fraud Prevention, in addition to other topics of interest.
Class and Registration Information
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We also offer Youth Police Academy every summer.
Fees
Free
How to Apply
To apply for the the Community Police Academy, complete and submit an application. Applications must be received by the posted application deadline. Application deadline announcements for all academies will be posted here as well as on Henrico Police Facebook and X pages.
The Academy is free and open to:
• Henrico County Residents 18 years of age and older
• Employees of Henrico County
• Immediate family of Police Division members
• Police Division Volunteers
• You must be able to pass a criminal history and DMV check as part of the application process for the Community Academy.
Additional Information
After completing the Community Academy, continue as an ambassador for the Division through the Community Police Academy Alumni Association. Senior Academy graduates may continue as ambassadors for the Division through the SALT (Seniors And Law Enforcement Together) – Triad program, and graduates of the Youth Academy may continue as ambassadors for the Division through the Public Safety Cadets Program. We also welcome graduates from all academies to apply for our volunteer program.