Division of Police
Neighborhood Policing
Our Neighborhood Patrol Officer (NPO) program involves officers performing a number of assignments. Neighborhood Police Officers Busi in Ward 1, Ortiz in Ward 2, Wintrick in Ward 3 and Fritsch in Ward 4 are the stereotypical representation of community oriented policing. They interact daily with the residents and business owners in their assigned areas seeking to identify situations that impact the quality of life. Together with the people in the area they identify the resources available to maintain and improve the neighborhood. Often the role the officers play is not what would traditionally be thought of as “police work”, but addressing situations that are of concern to the people who live or work in a neighborhood, regardless of the nature, is the most effective means of providing safety.
2012 Lakewood Citizen Police Academy
The 2012 Lakewood Citizens Police Academy will be held on Wednesdays from February 1 through April 18. The Academy will be held from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Lakewood Police Department on each Wednesday.
The Citizens Police Academy is a 12-week course for Lakewood residents or people who work in Lakewood, 21 years of age or older, who are interested in learning more about the Division of Police. Classes are held once a week for 2 hours. There is no fee to attend. During the sessions, students are presented with information from a number of speakers to familiarize them with a variety of policing issues in Lakewood. In addition to speakers from the Division of Police, the Department of Law and Judge Carroll also address the class. At the end of each session the graduates are permitted to schedule a ride-along with a patrol officer for one evening.
Click here for an application. For further information contact Officer Ortiz at (216) 701-3063.