University police academy set for late July

The Fairfield University Department of Public Safety will host its fourth annual Campus Public Safety Officer Training Academy from Saturday, July 21, through Friday, July 27, on the school campus, 1073 N. Benson Road.

Enrollment is limited to campus law enforcement officers, according to a university news release.

Course topics include, law, narcotic and intoxication awareness; officer safety; report writing; social networking investigations and critical incident management. Instructors will include members of the Fairfield and Trumbull police departments, Fairfield fire departments, Connecticut State Police, state of Connecticut Correction Department and Fairfield University Department of Public Safety.

University tuition is $725 for professional association members and $775 for non-association members, and includes housing, meals, instructional materials and notebooks. Non-housing rates are also available.

For information, call 203-254-4090.

or contact Sgt. Alex Krshisezki at akrshisezki@fairfield.edu or Associate Director Frank Ficko at fficko@fairfield.edu. To register online or to download a brochure, visit www.fairfield.edu/student/ps_training.html