DEA St. Louis Accepting Applications for Citizens Academy
ST. LOUIS – Residents of metro St. Louis can apply to be part of the DEA St. Louis Division’s first Citizens Academy. The deadline to submit an application is Sept. 20.
The DEA Citizens Academy allows community leaders to gain an understanding of DEA’s mission and community awareness of the law enforcement and drug demand reduction efforts. Five two-hour sessions will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. Planned course topics include an overview of DEA operations, a region-specific intelligence briefing, DEA laboratory operations, investigative trends, prescription drug diversion and abuse, warrant execution, law enforcement partnerships, demand reduction efforts, and Operation Engage, a community outreach initiative.
Sessions are led by DEA executives, special agents, intelligence analysts, Diversion investigators, and other DEA professionals.
Potential candidates must be business, civil, religious, journalists, or community leaders who are at least 21 years of age, have no prior felony convictions, live or work in the metro St. Louis region, pass a background check, and commit to all five sessions.
Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, be able to pass a background check with no felony convictions and commit to the entire training schedule.
Questions and requests for application materials should be sent to Guy Gomez, Community Outreach Specialist, at guy.a.gomez@dea.gov.
