The Citizen’s Academy is a community police program started in May 2001. The program offers comprehensive information on police operation policies and procedures. The mission of the program is to encourage cooperation and trust between citizens and the Albert Lea Police Department. This year’s participants were front row, from left, Officer Nathan Idstein, Luis Mejias, Luann Berg, Jill Vandenheuvel, Alison Sabinish, Monica Mcbee and Lt. Jeff Strom.
Second row, Mary Johnson, James Stoen, John Mitchem, Paul Shea and Suzanne Srp. Back row, Officer Daniel Schmidt, Leonel Lopez Ortiz and Director Dwaine Winkels. – Provided