Sterling Police Department accepting applications for Citizen’s Police Academy

Jul 27, 2026 · 5:00 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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The Sterling Police Department is now accepting applications for this year’s Citizen’s Police Academy. People interested can apply online at sterling-il.gov. Anyone with questions can contact Community Service Officer Mary Toth at 815-632-6613 or at [email protected].

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▪The Sterling Police Department is now accepting applications for this year’s Citizen’s Police Academy.
▪People interested can apply online at sterling-il.gov.
▪Anyone with questions can contact Community Service Officer Mary Toth at 815-632-6613 or at [email protected].

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Publication time	Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000
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The Sterling Police Department is now accepting applications for this year’s Citizen’s Police Academy. The sessions will begin on Sept. 9, to be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday of each week.The seven-session academy will be an informative look at modern-day policing practices within the Sterling Police Department and will cover the following topics: (function() { var sectionMap = { '/daily-chronicle': 1138392, '/my-suburban-life': 936241, '/morris-herald-news': 1138400, '/illinois-valley': 930011, '/kane-county-chronicle': 1138409, '/daily-journal': 855911, '/kendall-county-now': 1138416, '/lake-county-journal': 1138416, '/northwest-herald': 943305, '/ogle-county': 1139852, '/sauk-valley': 1138432, '/the-herald-news': 1138483, '/midweek-news': 1138448, '/friday-night-drive': 1138456…

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