Registration is now open for Bend Police Department Citizen’s Academy spring session.

The free program is meant to educate participants about the Bend Police Department. Classes are taught by officers based on their area of expertise in law enforcement. Graduates are eligible to become Bend Police Department volunteers.

The spring session runs April 1 to May 27. Classes are held each Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Bend Police Department, 555 NE 15th St. Applications are available online and at the department’s reception desk.

For information contact Lori Drew, community liaison, at 541-322-2976 or ldrew@bendoregon.gov.