It tells area residents things they probably never knew about real-life police work. It’s the Citizens Law Enforcement Academy, and Saint Joseph Police Chief Chris Connally says it’s usually full. But there are still a few openings for the class that begins April 4.

Attendance is free. Sessions will start at 6 pm and will continue every Wednesday evening for eight weeks. Officers from the Police Department and the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office lead the classes which include ride-alongs with patrols, tours of the jail and communications center, and firing police weapons at the law enforcement shooting range. For more information call Police Sergeant Greg Gilpin at 816.236.1473.