Sheriff's Citizen's Academy scheduled

Beginning this September and running through November, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office will host a Citizen's Academy at Sisters High School.

The Citizen's Academy is an eight-week program, which runs each Wednesday night from 6 to 9 p.m. The program is designed to give basic instruction on the daily operations and responsibilities of the sheriff's office.

This course is provided to the public at no charge. Interested persons should contact the sheriff's office or any of the sheriff's office sub-stations to receive an application for participation.

The deadline for submitting an application for this fall Citizen's Academy is September 6, at 5 p.m. The first session is on September 22. Space is limited. For more information contact Sergeant Michael Espinoza at 617-3378.