The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office gradu-
ated another 22 people from the 41st class
of the Citizens Law Enforcement Academy
(CLEA) during a ceremony on May 29, the
office has announced.
The CLEA, which is held one night a week
for 11 weeks, gives residents an inside look
at Sheriff's Office operations, a news release
points out. The course includes sessions on
jail operations, courthouse security, criminal
investigations and SWAT and Forensics oper-
ations. Demonstrations presented by K9 and
Mounted Patrol units and activities such as
firearms training and a ride-along with a dep-
uty on patrol are also part of the course.
The Sheriff's Office has conducted the CLEA
twice a year for the past 20 years, with some
800 people having graduated, the release
notes. The next class, scheduled for fall, is
full, the release adds, but applications are
being accepted for the spring 2015 session,
which will begin in April. Visit SarasotaSheriff.
org and then under the "About" tab, click on
"Citizens Academy (CLEA)."
41ST CITIZENS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY CLASS GRADUATES
Members of the 41st Citizens Law Enforcement Academy class gather with representatives of the
Sheriff's Office. Contributed photo
Sarasota News Leader June 6, 2014 Page 74
