Applications for the Fall Gilbert Citizens' Police Academy are now closed.

Please check back at a later date to apply for the Spring Academy in 2026.

Upon completion of the thirteen-week program, all participants receive a Certificate of Graduation and are invited to join the Citizens' Police Academy Alumni Association.

Academy Topics

• K-9 Unit
• Tactical Operations Unit (SWAT Team)
• Patrol Operations
• Criminal Investigations
• Drug Enforcement
• Gang Enforcement 
• Traffic Laws 
• DUI Laws
• Firearms Safety and Orientation
• Dispatch
• NEW: Tactical Driving

Eligibility Requirements

• 18 years of age at the time of application
• Live or work in the Town of Gilbert 
• Attend a school or be an applicant in the Town of Gilbert
• No prior felony arrests 
• No misdemeanor arrests within five years of the application
• Each candidate must pass a background check conducted by the police department