KYLE — The Kyle Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (KCPAAA) is a local nonprofit that supports the Kyle Police Department and strives to foster a connection between the police department and the community of Kyle; it is gearing up to grow that relationship by hosting a gala later this month.
Started in 2013, the KCPAAA is the local chapter of the Texas Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (TCPAAA) that fundraises for local first responders and provides classes for civilians to learn more about how the police department functions; classes are typically held in the early fall every year. After completing the class, students then have the opportunity to join the KCPAAA.
The association also offers an advanced class in the spring for those who complete the first class and residents who finish the advanced class then have the opportunity to join the Citizens on Patrol (COP) program. Members of this program have the ability to respond to low level calls into the police department, which frees up police officers to respond to more critical situations.
