The Beavercreek Police Department is partnering with the Miami Valley Crime Prevention Association to host the department’s first Crime Prevention Academy.
The four-week academy will take place on Thursday, April 7, 14, and 28 from 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to Noon at Lofino Plaza, 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road. The academy is free and will include the history of community policing and crime prevention, along with the following topics:

- Crime prevention organizations and resources in the area
- Crime prevention strategies for work and home
- Run, hide, fight (active shooter training)
- Theory and applications of crime prevention
- Security surveys - the process and benefits
- Common and emerging crimes in the area
- Shoot, don't shoot (interactive and scenario based)
- Personal safety and situational awareness
Participants must register in advance.
Please return the application to the Beavercreek Police Department by mail, drop-off, or direct email to Officer Kris Brownlee, brownleek@beavercreekohio.gov.
