North Charleston Police Celebrate 2026 Spanish Citizens Police Academy Graduates
NCPD marks completion of its second Spanish-language Citizens Police Academy, strengthening ties between officers and Spanish-speaking community members.
The North Charleston Police Department celebrated the graduation of its 2nd Spanish Citizens Police Academy, an eight-week program that brought officers and community members together. Graduates studied topics including case law, community policing, traffic stops, firearms safety, emergency vehicle operations, building clearance and Force-on-Force scenarios, with officers and staff from multiple city departments volunteering to teach. NCPD thanked participants for their time and called graduates ambassadors who will help strengthen ongoing relationships between the department and the communities it serves.