Lake Mary academy offers 11-week police, fire insight | The Locally Times
The program, running March 4 to May 13, 2026, provides Lake Mary residents and business owners a look into public safety operations.
The City of Lake Mary is offering an 11-week Public Safety Citizens Academy, providing residents and business owners insight into the Police and Fire Departments. Sessions are scheduled for every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with locations alternating between the Lake Mary Police Department and Fire Department Station 37. The academy aims to offer hands-on learning, classroom instruction, and real-world understanding of daily public safety operations. Applications for the academy close on February 23, 2026, and the city's posting indicates that space is limited. ## Program Details Unspecified Public records do not specify the criteria used to select participants for the limited spots in the academy, nor do they detail the total capacity of the program. The city's May 13, 2026 posting also does not outline the budget allocated for the Public Safety Citizens Academy or any associated financial expenditures. Information regarding the process by which the academy was conceived, approved, or its curriculum developed is not available in public records. The short registration window for the 11-week program, spanning from February 11 to February 23, 2026, also remains without further explanation in the available documents. What to watch: The city's next steps regarding transparency for new community programs, including details on participant selection and financial allocations, remain to be seen.