Police Academy: Citizen on Patrol

About this episode

This episode documents the host's experience at the Livonia Citizen Police Academy, covering various aspects of police training and operations.

Send us Fan Mail For eleven weeks, I had the opportunity to step inside the world of the Livonia Police Department through the 2026 Livonia Citizen Police Academy — and this episode documents the entire experience. From SWAT demonstrations and accident reconstruction to crisis negotiations, K9 training, ride-alongs, use-of-force policy, crime scene investigations, active shooter response, and virtual reality scenario training, this program offered an unfiltered look at the realities of moder...

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Olli

Topics covered

• police training
• citizen academy
• law enforcement
• SWAT
• crime scene investigation
• active shooter response

Keywords

• police academy
• SWAT demonstrations
• K9 training
• ride-alongs
• use-of-force policy
• crime scene investigations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Livonia Police Department

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