Dodge County Residents Can Sign Up For Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has announced that they are accepting applications for the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Academy. The program is meant to give community members the opportunity to learn about the daily operations of the sheriff’s office while also giving them the opportunity to meet and interact with members of the sheriff’s office.

The academy will be headed by Dodge County Lieutenant Joseph Nicholas and he and others will present topics such as the Dodge County Detention Jail, OWI enforcement, recreation patrol, crash investigations, active shooters, and communications.

Classes will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesdays from September 13 – December 20, 2023.

Sheriff Dale Schmidt says he encourages anyone interested in this program to apply no later than August 25.

Applicants need to be 18 or older and a resident of Dodge County to be in the academy. Applications can be found on the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office website www.dodgecountysheriff.com