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Sheriff’s Office accepting applications for four-week ‘Community Academy’ program

By James Cullum
Sergeant Mauck supervises a PepperBall® launcher training activity with members of the Alexandria Sheriff’s Community Academy. (via Alexandria Sheriff’s Office)

Sheriff Sean Casey is inviting residents to the city courthouse and jail to learn about the inner workings of the Sheriff’s Office.

Applications are currently being accepted for the spring session of the Sheriff’s Community Academy. The free sessions run on four consecutive Saturdays from March 7-28, teaching residents about jail operations, inmate services, judicial operations and more. The application deadline to participate is Feb. 27.

“In addition to classroom learning, attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look with tours of the Adult Detention Center and the Alexandria Courthouse, along with engaging in hands-on activities,” according to ASO.

The program is also held in the fall. Anyone with questions can contact ASO Lieutenant Victor Ignacio at [email protected] or 703-746-5013.

Incidentally, there are other academies in the city. The deadline to participate in the one-day Commonwealth’s Attorney Academy is March 18, and that program takes place on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the courthouse at 520 King Street.

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.