Citizen Programs

Request a Speaker

You can request a speaker to come to your next civic group meeting to speak on contemporary police issues facing the community. If you have a specific topic you would like more information on, or would like an officer to come and address your next meeting, click on the attached form, complete it and hit submit. The form will be electronically submitted, and an officer will call you back to schedule your meeting. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for proper scheduling of personnel.

CSI Day Camp

Each summer the Suffolk Police Department offers a unique opportunity to students 6th through 8th grade, to learn more about the profession of Crime Scene Investigations. The Department’s three CSI investigators offer a 3 ½ low cost camp to 25 lucky students. The camp usually runs 9am to 12pm and teaches the students, the science behind the television shows . Students will have the opportunity to learn and practice state of the art crime scene processing techniques, like fingerprinting, impressions and photography. At the end of the camp, students will present their cases and explain their findings. Keep checking our web site for upcoming dates and times.

Youth Public Safety Academy

2012 Youth Public Safety Academy Brochure

The Youth Public Safety Academy is an annual eleven week after school program for at risk youth. The program is a cooperative partnership between the Suffolk Police Department, Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue and the Suffolk Department of Parks and Recreation. Students engage in hands on learning with members of the City’s Public Safety staff, learning what it is like to be a firefighter, police officer, or CSI technician. The program is designed to reinforce team work, cultivate an interest in public service, and encourage better decision making, while fostering positive adult mentoring relationships.

The program is held each Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30pm to 7:00pm and youth are treated each night to dinner cooked by members of the Department of Fire and Rescue. Youth who are at risk are encouraged to apply. Risk factors include but are not limited to the following: low income, poor school performance, disciplinary problems, special needs, or single parent homes.
Transportation to and from the program is provided and there is no cost to participate.

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