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A number of City of Kannapolis residents have graduated from the police and fire academies. Held separately, each academy concentrates on the services and functions of the Kannapolis Police and Fire Departments and provide citizens with a better understanding of what it takes to be a firefighter or police officer.

Citizens participating in the free ten week fire academy toured fire stations, learned the history of fire service, fire prevention, education and investigation, emergency driving, rescue operations and more.

The police academy attendees participated in classes on all aspects of the department such as patrol operations, traffic enforcement, defensive driving, firearms, K-9 operations, special operations (SWAT), felony investigations, interaction with the courts, community service programs, etc.

Both academies will be held again in Spring 2019. 

 

Fire Academy: Front row, left to right: Rebekah Watson, Mike Kaiser, Adrienne Talis
Back row: Lani Temple, Cathy Kaiser, Tyler Poole, Barbara Messick
Not Pictured: Ken Young

Police Academy: Front Row: Nancy Anthony, Jeanne Dixon, Serena Edwards, Beverly Lockhart, Vicki Graham
Back Row: James Cable, Tracy Coleman, Steven Sellers, Justin Tapp, James Haney, James Easley
Not pictured: Brittany Quigley, Kathleen Tilghman, and Donald Wagstaff.