A new board of directors has been installed for the Chattanooga Police Department Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association. Nancy Templeton was named president; Ted Keith was named vice president; Sherrie Greenwood was elected secretary; Gail Walldorf is the treasurer; Melinda Hickey is vice president of programs; Henry Cothern was chosen as vice president of volunteers; Nina Ventra is the vice president of public relations; and Robert and Phyllis Dodd are the organization’s historians. Officer Harold Diaz with the Office of Community Outreach is the department’s liaison with the CPAAA.
The Citizens’ Police Academy is sponsored by the CPD’s Office of Community Outreach in an effort to create positive interaction and communication between the CPD and the citizens it serves.
The Citizens’ Police Academy is a nine-week course that offers students an accurate look at police work and the criminal justice system.
The Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association is an extension of this program and serves as a bridge between the Chattanooga Police Department and the communities.
The goals of the CPAAA are to support the Chattanooga Police Department; improve and strengthen the relationship between the Chattanooga Police Department and the communities; and educate the communities and thereby create a safer environment for both the Chattanooga Police Department and the citizenry.