Community Police Academy

Apply Now! Our next Community Police Academy begins on Thursday, August 21, 2025!

The SFPD Community Police Academy is a ten-week program open to community members and designed to provide an overview of the SFPD structure and activities. We are accepting applicants for the August 2025 Community Police Academy! Participants will learn about emergency communications, vehicle operations, bias training, and crisis intervention, and may go on a ride-along with officers on patrol. The academy is not part of the training needed to become a police officer, nor does it provide academic credit. Instead, it is intended for community members to learn more about reducing crime, improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods, and building relationships with law enforcement personnel. In turn, the Community Police Academy allows officers to improve their understanding of the people they serve.

Classes are free of charge and held throughout the year. The Community Police Academy meets once a week, on Thursday nights, at:
San Francisco Police Academy
350 Amber Drive
San Francisco, CA 94131
Thursday evenings from 6 PM to 9 PM

The Community Police Academy is hosted by the San Francisco Police Department's Community Engagement Division (CED). For more information, please contact the CED at:
Phone: (415) 575-6039
Email: SFPD.CPA@sfgov.org

COURSE APPLICATION

Please complete the information requested below, as a computer check of your information will be conducted. Once your application is reviewed you will be notified by email or mail if you are selected to participate.

All candidates must meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum age of 18 years
• Live or work in San Francisco
• No Felony convictions
• No Misdemeanor convictions within one year of application
• Candidates are expected to attend all classes. 

By my signature below, I acknowledge I have read and understand the guidelines above, and in addition have met all the above Candidate criteria. If any information is found to be untruthful at any point during the course, you will immediately be disqualified from class. I voluntarily agree that San Francisco Police Department personnel will conduct a computerized criminal history inquiry using my name and other identifying information.