The Pella Police Department has announced the dates for the Spring 2019 Citizen’s Police Academy. The group will be meeting on Wednesdays starting on May 8th through June 26th. It is an eight week program where participants receive classes on building searches, crime scene processing, defensive tactics, firearms, and more. Many of the classes are hands on and the officers instructing work hard to make the classes as realistic as possible. Those interested in participating in this class should contact Officer Shawn Veenstra at sveenstra@cityofpella.com or 641-628-4921.