For the third consecutive year, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration – Phoenix Division, led its annual citizen’s academy in Glendale at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center.

This weeklong training began June 9 and allows citizens to interact with local agents and examine the daily challenges faced with this critical mission.

Local agents are teaching young men and women will about special operations, drug prevention, firearms safety, investigations and first aid.

“As the foremost advocate for our public safety professionals, I want to express my sincere appreciation to the DEA for continuing to host this important training in Glendale each year,” Mayor Jerry P. Weiers stated in a press rekease. “The training is a valuable opportunity to engage with the local citizens participating in the academy, who gain firsthand knowledge of how DEA officials operate to help keep our community safe.”

Those who are interested in attending next year’s DEA Citizens Academy should visit www.dea.gov/operation-engage to stay up to date with class offerings for the coming year.