NYPD Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association

Organization’s Objectives, Purposes and Goals:

from our by-laws

The CPAAA desires to promote continue application of the concept of community policing, wherein citizens and the police jointly apply problem solving techniques to improve and address quality of life issues in New York City.
We formed the Association:
1.to foster the aims of community policing and to develop working partnerships between the police and our communities;
2.To act as an officially recognized liaison group by the NYPD and by our communities to de-fuse rumor and innuendo, especially in time of crisis:
3. To act as a corps of informed, objective volunteer consultants to reviewing police recruitment, training, policies and initiatives;
4.To Provide community feedback and forums for the exchange of information between police officers and community members;
5. To educate the general public about community policing, its dangers, ambiguities, difficulties and limitations in an urban environment;
6. To stress the public’s role and involvement in problem solving and to correct misperceptions regarding the myths, powers and roles of the police;
7. To provide a knowledge pool which enhances the work of officially established precinct and borough councils
8. To establish a network of independent, informed community active members citywide, implementing problem –solving strategies through inter-precinct communication and action;
9. To provide a conduit and liaison with the Police Academy, Police Headquarters and the Police Commissioner to provide dialogue regarding training content and methods and information resources between the police and our communities