The Washington County Sheriff's Office in Ohio has begun taking applications for the second run of its Citizens Academy, according to a WTAP report.
The program is meant to give residents a look at how their tax dollars are used and what the office's daily operations involve. Eight sessions are planned, with material on departments such as patrol, dispatch and the jail division.
Chief Deputy Troy Hawkins told the station that public transparency matters to the sheriff, describing a need to explain how funds are spent, where the money goes, and the funding and day-to-day challenges the office faces.
Eligibility is limited. Applicants have to be residents of Washington County, Ohio. A background check is part of the process, and people with prior criminal convictions cannot take part. Anyone accepted into the academy is expected to attend all of the sessions.
The first class is scheduled to start Oct. 28. Registration is available through the sheriff's office website, the report says.
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