Citizens Police Academy
Learn more about the law, judicial system, crime scenes, and more! This is an informative twelve-week class designed to inform the community about the philosophy and operations of the Humble Police Department.
STUDENT INFORMATION
We are very excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the next CPA Class!
Class members must be at least 18 years of age and live or own a business within the Humble city limits or have an Humble mailing address. Persons living in areas in close proximity to the City of Humble will be considered for acceptance.
All applicants will be subject to a criminal history/background check as a precondition to acceptance into the Academy.
The Academy will start on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Deadline for application return will be Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
All applicants will be notified of acceptance to the Academy by phone or email on or before Friday, August 15, 2025.
Classes will run for 12 weeks on Tuesdays from 6:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. Week eleven will consist of three hours of mock scenarios based on normal police functions. Week twelve will be dedicated for a graduation ceremony.
The Chief of Police has the final approval of all applications and reserves the right to deny entry to any applicant.
The Academy is free to all members, but class size is limited. There is a minimal cost associated with the graduation ceremony, but attendance is not required.
Dress for class is casual. No shorts, tank tops, etc. Also, students may not wear anything that is considered disruptive, abusive or inappropriate to include but not limited to t-shirts that depict anything racist, sexual, political or religious.
All classes will be held in the Humble Police Department training room unless otherwise indicated.
Some of the classes will have hands-on training and require some physical activity, but participation in these activities will be voluntary as long as you maintain observation of the activities and participate with discussions related to the material being taught.
There will be at least two Saturday or alternative day classes that are not required to graduate from the academy but will serve as extra training in topics of interest, giving you as the student, the opportunity for further knowledge in areas that require in-depth and time-consuming training. (Mock Crime Scene Investigation and Firearms Exercise)
You must attend a minimum of 9 of the 11 classes in order to graduate from the Academy. Attendance for week eleven is required, and a citizen ride-along with a patrol unit should be completed prior to week eleven.
Those students who have graduated from the Humble Citizens Police Academy will have the opportunity to join the CPA Alumni Association which meets monthly at the police department and assists the police department with many functions throughout the year. The purpose of the CPA Alumni Association is to act as a volunteer branch of the department and lend a helping hand with community service projects and tasks that require extra manpower related to day-to-day operations.
By graduating from the Academy and/or joining the CPA Alumni Association, you will not be a licensed Peace Officer in any capacity. You will not be allowed to perform any law enforcement type actions but will still have the knowledge of being an informed citizen of this great state, county and city. Additionally, you will become a part of the Humble Police Department family and support staff that is essential to a successful community partnership.
Graduating alumni are also eligible to apply for and join our Citizens on Patrol Program. There will be more information available about this program after you graduate from the Citizens Police Academy.
Please contact Sergeant Rich Peters at 281-319-9775 or email him at rpeters@humblepolice.com should you have any questions.
