The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for its Fall Citizen’s Academy, which offers 12 weeks of training classes to help the community understand the inner workings of law enforcement.

Beginning Sept. 4, participants will meet for 11 weeks of immersive training from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings. A graduation ceremony will commence at the end of the session.

HSCO Sgt. Bryan Melton said this is the 31st class of the Fall Citizen’s Academy.

“The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is offering the Fall Citizens Academy to give our community a deeper understanding of how we operate and the many services we provide,” Melton said. “Our goal is to show that we are people just like them — neighbors, friends and fellow community members — working in a service-orient

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