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Sarasota News Leader June 21, 2013 Page 52 25 GRADUATE IN LATEST CITIZENS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY CLASS The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office graduated another 25 people recently from the 39th class of the Citizens Law Enforcement Academy (CLEA). units; each is taught by a subject matter expert, the release notes. Inspired by a visit to the local Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch, CLEA class members donated $1,455 to the ranch at their graduation cereCLEA, which is held one night a week for 10 mony, the release adds. weeks, gives citizens an inside look at Sheriff's Office operations, a news release notes. The The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has concourse includes a tour of the jail and court- ducted CLEA twice a year for the past 20 house as well as activities such as a ride-along years with nearly 800 citizens graduating, the with patrol, conducting felony traffic stops release continues. The next class — scheduled for fall 2013 — is already full, but apand firearms training. There are also sessions plications are being accepted for spring 2014. in law enforcement procedures and crimi- They may be found on www.SarasotaSheriff. nal investigations, along with those provided org under the Crime Prevention tab click, "Get by members of the K-9, SWAT and Forensics Involved." % The latest graduates of the Citizens Law Enforcement Academy gather with Sarasota County Sheriff's Office personnel. Contributed photo